India, July 31 -- India has outpaced Japan in solar energy generation, producing 1,08,494 GWh, making it the world's third-largest after China and the US, Union new and renewable energy minister Pralhad Joshi said on Thursday.

"India has outpaced Japan in solar energy generation - producing 1,08,494 GWh compared to Japan's 96,459 GWh - and is now the world's third-largest solar power producer. Thanks to the visionary leadership of Hon'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji, India is leading the way in the global clean energy revolution," Joshi said on X.

According to the International Energy Agency's 2024 data, China led in solar PV capacity additions. It added 260 GW in 2023, close to triple the previous year. China's 14th Five-Year Plan for Ren...