Monthly electricity generation

Grid connected solar electricity generation has reached 1% of the total utility electricity
generation.[32][33][34] Presently, solar generation is serving to meet the peak load during the day
time in non-monsoon months when the electricity spot prices are fetching above the daily
average price.[35]

Yearly solar power generation[32]

Year Solar power generation (billion kwh)

2013-14 3.35

2014-15 4.60

2015-16 7.45
Monthly solar power generation in India, April 2016-March 2017 [36]

Month North West South East North East Total (GWh)

April, 2016 304.38 369.56 301.54 20.43 5.36 1,001.27

May, 2016 292.10 366.75 348.58 26.65 5.03 1,039.11

June, 2016 271.60 292.58 317.88 24.03 4.92 911.01

July, 2016 265.60 221.51 338.65 21.45 4.70 851.91

August, 2016 248.13 215.90 435.90 24.59 5.30 929.82

September, 2016 276.56 302.87 403.34 29.27 4.91 1,016.95

October, 2016 289.88 334.88 546.05 35.41 4.86 1,211.08

November, 2016 279.20 563.62 513.07 63.74 4.97 1,424.60

December, 2016 249.06 349.30 523.63 33.45 2.48 1,157.92

January, 2017 235.93 338.73 575.49 33.85 3.55 1,187.55

February, 2017 312.61 352.60 649.07 37.52 3.48 1,355.28

March, 2017