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Scaling solar faces realities on the ground

Large-scale solar projects in India face challenges from land constraints to harsh climates and technical losses. pv magazine India’s Uma Gupta explores five key roadblocks and how installers are navigating around them.

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Uma Gupta

02 Oct 2025

Datta Power Infra had significant challenges to overcome when commissioning ground-mounted solar projects in Rajasthan. | Image: Datta Power Infra

Solar energy will play a dominant role in India’s transition to clean energy, contributing an estimated 280 GW of the nation’s targeted 500 GW of non-fossil fuel capacity by 2030. As of July 31, 2025, the country had already installed 119 GW of solar capacity, according to analyst figures. Growth has been largely driven by …

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