India adds 2,488 MW solar capacity in Q2, rising 19% QoQ over Q1

India added 2,488 MW of solar capacity in the second quarter of the calendar year 2021, an increase of 19 per cent QoQ as against 2,090 MW established in 

Q1 2021. Solar establishments surged by 1,114 per cent YoY compared to 205 MW added in Q2 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic impacted the solar installations in Q2 2020. The capacity increase in Q2 2021 was the highest in a quarter since Q2 2018. The total solar installations at the end of Q2, 2021 stood at 43.6 GW. In the first half (1H) of 2021, India added 4,578 MW of solar capacity.