♦ India’s renewable energy sector achieved the highest-ever capacity addition in 2024-25 financial year, installing 25 gigawatts by the end of March 2025.

♦ New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said this on 1April 2025.

♦ He said that the sector witnessed an increase of almost 35 percent in the last financial year compared to 18.57 gigawatts achieved in the financial year 2023-24. 

♦ He added that India’s solar PV cell manufacturing capacity also increased nearly three times, from 9 gigawatts in March 2024 to around 25 gigawatts in March 2025.

♦ Joshi further emphasized that since the launch of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, more than 1.1 lakh households have benefited, and nearly 7 lakh employments were also generated in the previous financial year (2024-25).