India’s clean energy journey gained fresh momentum in December 2025 as NTPC commissioned 440 MW of new solar power projects, marking another decisive step toward the country’s ambitious renewable energy goals. Beyond the numbers, this milestone reflects India’s accelerating transition to cleaner power, reduced dependence on fossil fuels, and a stronger push toward achieving 500 GW of non-fossil capacity by 2030.
Details of Solar Projects Commissioned
1) Solapur Solar PV Project – Maharashtra
NTPC has completed commissioning the entire 23 MW Solapur solar project in Maharashtra.
The final 13 MW phase was declared commercially operational on 25 December 2025, completing the full 23 MW capacity.
2) Nokh Solar Project – Rajasthan
NTPC’s Nokh Solar Project in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan, is a 735 MW (3×245 MW) project.
The final 78 MW portion at Plot-1 was commissioned and declared commercially operational on 18 December 2025.
With this, the Nokh project is now fully operational at its total 735 MW capacity.
3) Khavda-I Solar Project – Gujarat
📍 Large-Scale Phase-II Tranche-III CPSU Project
NTPC Green Energy (NGEL), a renewable subsidiary of NTPC, has been commissioning this large solar complex in stages.
243.66 MW commissioned as part of the main Khavda-I Solar Project (1,255 MW capacity).
69.04 MW commissioned as an additional phase, representing another tranche of Khavda-I.
Earlier in December 2025, 37.95 MW from the broader Khavda project was also commissioned.
Total Capacity Added With these declarations, NTPC commissioned a cumulative 441.65 MW of solar capacity during December 2025.
The total installed and commercial capacity of NTPC group will become 85,610 MW. And NGEL Group will increase to 7,996.30 MW.
NTPC has been actively expanding its renewable portfolio, as reported in our earlier coverage on NTPC’s solar capacity growth.
"Strengthening India’s Renewable Energy Goals"
The Khavda solar projects form part of one of India’s largest renewable energy hubs and are being developed under the CPSU scheme to supply clean power across the country. These additions support India’s national targets for reducing carbon emissions and increasing the share of non-fossil fuel-based electricity generation.
NTPC continues to expand its renewable portfolio aggressively, with a strong focus on solar, wind, and hybrid projects, aligning with its long-term vision of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070.
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