Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh Lead India's Q2 2026 Renewable Capacity Additions

Among large states with an installed renewable energy capacity of around 10 GW or more, Gujarat led the capacity additions in Q2 2026 with 4.43 GW, followed by Rajasthan (2.51 GW) and Uttar Pradesh (1.69 GW). Together, the three states accounted for more than 53% of the total RE capacity added in the last quarter. Uttar Pradesh recorded the largest sequential growth, with installations rising by 1.32 GW compared with Q1 2026. Madhya Pradesh was the only other large state to record an increase, with capacity additions rising by 38.4 megawatts (MW).

Capacity additions fell for the remaining states this quarter, particularly for Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, which saw significant increases in Q1 2026. Utility-scale solar was the driver of capacity additions during the quarter, with Gujarat, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu accounting for the most monthly utility-scale solar installations. Solar remained the dominant source of new capacity, contributing 73.8% of total net additions in Q2 2026 despite a 17.7% quarter-on-quarter decline from record commissioning levels in Q1 2026.