India added 4.9 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year 2025, compared to 1.9 GW in the previous year, a 161% year-over-year (YoY) increase, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q3 2025 India Rooftop Solar Market Report. During the third quarter, the country added 2.1 GW of rooftop solar capacity, a 29% increase quarter-over-quarter from 1.6 GW and a 164% YoY rise from 791 MW. Rooftop solar accounted for 24.1% of the country’s total solar additions during the quarter.