New Delhi, Sep 10 || India added 3.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar open access capacity in the first half of 2025, and 2.7 GW in the second quarter alone, a new report has said.
Maharashtra topped solar open access capacity additions in Q2 2025, contributing over 30 per cent of total installations, according to a report from Mercom.
The report indicated that the installations in H1 2024 were skewed towards the upside as open access developers expedited project commissioning before the reimposition of the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers. In H1 2025, project execution faced a slight decline.
Installations, however, rebounded in Q2 2025 as developers rushed to commission projects before the ISTS charges waiver deadline in June, with many opting for partial commissioning to ensure eligibility for the waiver.