Solar Energy in India
The National Solar Mission
Launched in 2010, the National Solar Mission set targets that were raised to 100 GW by 2022, and India surpassed 100 GW of installed solar capacity in 2025.
Government policy set the direction.
Start
The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission began in 2010 with a modest 20 GW target.
Raising the bar
In 2015, the target rose to 100 GW by 2022, including 40 GW of rooftop solar.
Progress
Capacity grew from almost nothing to over 100 GW by early 2025.
Missed targets
The 2022 deadline was not met for rooftop solar, though utility-scale solar grew fast.
From megawatts to gigawatts
A country that had a few megawatts of solar in 2010 now has over a hundred thousand.
Ignoring the difference between targets and delivery
Rooftop targets lagged.
Key takeaways
- The mission began in 2010.
- The target rose to 100 GW.
- India crossed 100 GW in 2025.
- Rooftop solar lagged.
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