Adani Solar has crossed a major milestone, shipping over 15,000 megawatts (MW) of solar modules across both domestic and international markets. This achievement makes Adani Solar the first and fastest Indian manufacturer to reach this landmark. Of the total shipments, 10,000 MW were deployed within India, while 5,000 MW were exported abroad, amounting to 28 million modules — enough to cover nearly 7,500 football fields.

Around 70 per cent of these modules were produced using Adani's India-made solar cells, underscoring the company’s significant role in advancing the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives. Adani Solar is now planning to more than double its production capacity from 4,000 MW to 10,000 MW by the next financial year, with an aim to ship another 15,000 MW in the years ahead.

The company is the only Indian manufacturer to be listed among the world’s top 10 solar module producers, as per research firm Wood Mackenzie. According to a recent report, India's solar module manufacturing capacity is set to exceed 125 GW by 2025, more than tripling the domestic market demand, which is expected to reach around 40 GW. The report, titled 'Perfect Storm in the Indian Solar Supply Chain', highlights India’s growing potential as a large-scale alternative to China’s dominance in the global solar supply chain.

With a retail presence in over 550 districts through 35 exclusive channel partners, Adani Solar operates India’s largest solar module distribution network, ensuring that high-quality, locally manufactured solar products are widely accessible. The company’s impact is significant, having powered 5 million homes with affordable solar energy, created 2,500 green jobs, and avoided 60 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The solar modules shipped by Adani Solar span a distance of 65,000 km, enough to circle the Earth 1.5 times.

India’s solar manufacturing capacity has surged from 2.3 GW in 2014 to an estimated 100 GW by 2025, with over 100 domestic manufacturers now active in the sector. In the first half of FY26, India’s solar exports rose 20 per cent year-on-year, reaching USD 668 million, driven by strong demand from countries such as the US, UAE, Kenya, Hungary, and Iran.

Adani Solar also leads India’s rooftop solar segment, having supplied 1.78 GW of modules in the past year, enough to power 594,000 homes. The company provides 54 per cent of the modules for the government’s Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to provide solar power to 10 million households by 2027.

With over half of India’s installed electricity capacity already sourced from non-fossil fuels—five years ahead of its Paris Agreement target — India is well on track to achieve 500 GW of clean energy capacity by 2030. Adani Solar, with its end-to-end manufacturing capabilities from ingots and wafers to modules and ancillary materials such as solar glass, EVA, and aluminium frames, continues to play a pivotal role in India’s transition toward sustainable energy independence.

(Source: etvbharat)