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India’s installed solar capacity has grown from less than 5 GW in 2016 to more than 165 GW today. While ground-mounted mega projects have led with a contribution of over 120 GW, rooftop solar is rapidly catching up, contributing more than 30 GW as of August 2026. Instead of adding capacity, the next decade will focus on where this capacity is located, how it interacts with the grid, and the flexibility it can provide. Shantanu Roy of CSTEP, a research-based think tank in India, expects this to open more doors for distributed solar.
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Shantanu Roy
While ground-mounted mega projects have led with a contribution of over 120 GW to India’s total solar capacity, rooftop solar is rapidly catching up. | Imagen: Maxwatt Solar

The Hungarian government is preparing a multi-year program to improve the energy efficiency of single-family homes and condominiums as part of its 2027 budget. Hungary’s Ministry of Economy and Energy, István Kapitány, announced last week a HUF 600 billion ($1.83 billion) budget to support the renovation of 15,000 single-family homes and 15,000 condominiums annually, reaching …

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