New Delhi, March 12 -- India witnessed a remarkable surge in solar power capacity addition in 2024, more than doubling to 25.2 gigawatts (GW) compared to 8.3 GW in 2023, according to a report by US-based research firm Mercom Capital.

The sharp increase was primarily driven by the commissioning of delayed projects, the report noted.

Large-scale solar projects, including solar open access, contributed over 87 per cent of the total capacity additions, while rooftop solar accounted for nearly 13 per cent. Within the large-scale segment, installations under the open access model made up over 31 per cent of the new capacity.

Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra led the way in large-scale solar installations, contributing approximately 32 per ...