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MNRE Launches ₹5 Billion Program to Fund Rooftop Solar Innovation

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has introduced a ₹5 billion (~$59.7 million) Innovative Projects Component as part of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli...

September 18, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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MNRE Allows Rooftop Solar Vendors in States to Work in Neighboring UTs

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has allowed rooftop solar vendors under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana from adjacent states to work in Union...

September 9, 2024

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Tina Freese

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SolarSquare Acquires Utility-Scale Solar Consultancy Firm PV Diagnostics

Mumbai-based rooftop solar company SolarSquare has acquired PV Diagnostics, a company with expertise in the utility-scale solar power sector, to significantly enhance...

February 14, 2024

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Gautamee Hazarika

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Best Residential Solar Project of the Year: Novergy’s BIPV System on a Penthouse

Novergy Energy Solutions was adjudged the winner in the ‘Best Residential Solar Project’ category during the recent Mercom India Solar Summit 2021. Novergy...

April 23, 2021

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Rahul Nair

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Rooftop Solar Cannot Thrive in a Restrictive Policy Environment

Rooftop solar has immense growth potential in India. However, the rooftop segment has been slow to get off the ground, thanks to inconsistent and restrictive government...

April 14, 2021

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Rooftop

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Cost to Install a 1 kW Solar System on a Residential Rooftop Can Range from ₹45,000 to ₹85,000

In the third article of our series covering all you need to know about rooftop solar systems, we will focus on the installation process. This quick guide will help you...

November 3, 2020

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Rakesh Ranjan

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Consumers

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Solar
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MNRE Clarifies Residential Rooftop Solar Subsidy Applicability

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued a clarification regarding the subsidy applicable for rooftop solar installations by individual residential...

September 5, 2019

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Anjana Parikh

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Solar
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Small Rooftop Solar Companies in India Struggle to Find Viable Financing Options

After winning the general elections in 2014, the Modi administration set a target of installing 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022, out of which rooftop solar capacity was...

January 24, 2019

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Saumy Prateek

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Interview: Commercial and Residential Rooftop Will Thrive Over the Next 5 Years in India

The pace of rooftop solar adoption in India has gathered speed in recent years, particularly during the fourth quarter of 2017. To date, over 1.6 GW of rooftop solar...

March 26, 2018

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Saumy Prateek

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