Tamil Nadu added record solar open access capacity in the first nine months (9M) of the calendar year (CY) 2024, surpassing the annual capacity additions of the previous years, according to Mercom’s Q3 2024 India Solar Open Access Market Report. India added 4.8 GW of solar open access capacity in 9M 2024, up almost 69% from 2.8 GW in 9M 2023. Tamil Nadu ranked fourth among states during this period, accounting for nearly 12% of the installations in the country. The state’s capacity additions increased by over 101% compared to 9M 2023. In the third quarter of 2024, solar open access installations in India totaled 1.1 GW, a 36% drop quarter-over-quarter and over 6% decline year-over-year.