Removal of 1 MW Cap on Net Metering Crucial for India’s Rooftop Solar Growth
Increasing the cap can spur rooftop solar installations and help achieve the lofty 40 GW goal, according to industry stakeholders
September 19, 2019
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The rooftop solar market in India has been growing steadily over the last five years. According to the recent Q2 2019 India Solar market update published by Mercom India, cumulative rooftop solar installations have reached ~3.8 GW as of Q2 2019, representing 12% of total cumulative solar installations. But the growth streak ended this year as rooftop installations declined by 42% year-over-year in the first half of 2019.