The total amount of installed photovoltaic energy capacity in India has surpassed the 10 GW milestone , consulting firm Bridge to India has confirmed . " India's solar deployment is highly concentrated with 80% of installations in just seven states as of mid-November. India is expected to add a total of 5.1 MW in 2016 , a 137 % increase from 2015 , with Bridge to India predicting 8 to 10 GW to be added annually from 2017 . India is targeting 10 GW capacity by 2022 , and will likely become the third largest solar market globally after China and the US . At present , 80 % of the country ’s capacity is spread over just four states and dominated by the utility - scale segment , while high - demand states like Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh and the off - grid sector are well behind .
The total amount of installed photovoltaic energy capacity in India has surpassed the 10 GW milestone , consulting firm Bridge to India has confirmed . India is expected to add a total of 5.1 MW in 2016 , a 137 % increase from 2015 , with Bridge to India predicting 8 to 10 GW to be added annually from 2017 . India is targeting 10 GW capacity by 2022 , and will likely become the third largest solar market globally after China and the US . At present , 80 % of the country ’s capacity is spread over just four states and dominated by the utility - scale segment , while high - demand states like Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh and the off - grid sector are well behind .