India made strong progress in its clean energy journey in November 2025 by generating 20,600 million units of electricity from renewable sources, excluding large hydro projects. This performance showed how renewable energy is becoming a reliable part of the country’s power system. The total renewable electricity generated during the month was 22.95 percent higher than the level recorded in November 2024, reflecting steady growth across key technologies.
Solar energy remained the biggest contributor to renewable electricity generation. During November 2025, solar power plants produced 13,185.97 million units of electricity, accounting for 64.01 percent of total renewable generation for the month. This output was slightly higher than October 2025 and marked a strong year-on-year increase of 17.24 percent compared to November 2024. The rise highlights the growing importance of solar power in India’s overall energy mix and its central role in the country’s clean energy strategy.
The growth in solar generation has been supported by several government measures aimed at boosting renewable capacity. Financial support schemes, policy incentives, and efforts to improve photovoltaic technology have encouraged the addition of new solar projects across the country. Both public and private sector players have been actively involved in expanding solar capacity. Even though solar generation can be affected by seasonal factors such as monsoon cloud cover, the overall trend shows that solar power has become a stable and fast-growing source of electricity in India.
Wind energy was the second-largest contributor to renewable electricity generation in November 2025. Wind farms generated 4,483.33 million units of electricity during the month, which made up 21.79 percent of total renewable generation. Wind output benefited from moderate to strong wind conditions and continued to play an important role in balancing the renewable mix. By the end of November 2025, India’s total installed wind capacity had reached 53,986.02 megawatts. While wind power is seasonal and depends heavily on weather patterns, it remains a key pillar of India’s renewable energy plans.
Other renewable sources, including biomass, bagasse, and small hydro projects, together contributed 14.23 percent of renewable electricity generation in November. Although their share is smaller compared to solar and wind, these sources add diversity to the energy mix and help reduce reliance on a single technology.
Together, solar and wind energy accounted for 85.77 percent of total renewable electricity generated during the month. This strong performance shows how these two technologies are driving India’s renewable growth. Looking ahead, experts say India will need to focus on expanding energy storage, upgrading grid infrastructure, and improving access to financing. These steps will be important as the country works toward its target of installing 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
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