Daily News Wrap-Up: India Reaches 1 GW Rooftop Solar Capacity in 1H 2024
MNRE adds 4,089 MW of solar module capacity to ALMM
August 30, 2024
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India added 1.1 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first half (1H) of calendar year 2024, the highest half-yearly installations to date, according to Mercom India’s newly released Q2 2024 India Rooftop Solar Market Report. The capacity addition was about a 26% year-over-year (YoY) increase from the 873 MW installed in 1H 2023. Rooftop solar capacity additions in the second quarter of 2024 were unprecedented, with 731 MW, up 89% YoY from 388 MW. Sequentially, capacity additions grew by 99% from 367 MW.