India mandates rooftop monitoring and inverter integration for 30 GW of solar
India’s renewable energy ministry has issued draft rules requiring all solar inverters installed under its 30 GW rooftop program to link directly to national servers, aiming to improve grid stability and cybersecurity. Industry groups back the plan but warn of high compliance costs, supply chain constraints, and uneven connectivity.
India to launch utility-led solar program for households without rooftops
India will launch a utility-led solar program under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to benefit households without suitable rooftop space, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi said at the Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025.
India drafts cybersecurity rules for rooftop solar monitoring systems
India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released draft guidelines outlining the data communication and cybersecurity architecture for remote monitoring systems (RMS) used in grid-connected rooftop solar installations.
Solarium Green Energy to restart solar module production with new 1 GW plant
Solarium Green Energy will resume solar module manufacturing with a new 1 GW fully automated facility in India, scheduled to begin commercial operation in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025-26.
India installs 24 GW of solar in fiscal 2025
India added 23.8 GW of new solar capacity in fiscal 2025, up 58.5% year on year, according to JMK Research.
India plans 13 GW hybrid solar, wind hybrid project
India plans to develop a 13 GW hybrid renewable energy park in Ladakh, spanning solar, wind and battery storage systems across Pang, Debring and Kharnak. No developers have been selected yet, while state agencies move ahead with supporting transmission and pilot storage projects.
Gujarat leads India with 46% of rooftop PV installations under subsidy scheme
The state of Gujarat leads India in residential rooftop solar adoption, accounting for 46% of the 616,019 systems installed nationwide under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana initiative as of Nov. 21, 2024.
Bidding opens for 234 MW of floating solar in India
Damodar Valley Corp. (DVC) has started accepting bids to set up a 234 MW (AC) grid-tied floating PV plant on its Maithon Dam Reservoir in Jharkhand, India. Bidding closes on Jan. 7.
India installed 8.4 GW of solar in H1
India is expected to install 20 GW of new solar capacity in 2022, according to JMK Research.
Climate-resilient decentralized solar solutions
A new report shows that decentralized PV installations in some parts of India are poorly designed to cope with future climate risks. The researchers outline policy and design considerations for more resilient structures.
