Rooftop Solar And SUPRABHA
The Government of India (GoI) has targeted to achieve 100 GW solar capacity deployment by 2022 to achieve energy security from its abundant untapped solar resource. In concurrence, facilitated measures by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) have thus far enabled to achieve close to 39 GW deployment till June 2020 with an additional 35 GW in the pipeline. However, out of the achieved capacity, the contribution of rooftop solar (RTS) is relatively low compared to ground-mounted solar. Several initiatives have been undertaken to give impetus to the RTS sector such as central financial assistance, concessional financing and technical assistance supports to states. The recent MNRE Phase-II Rooftop Solar Scheme is a progressive step in energizing the sector by incentivizing utilities to take a leading role in RTS development and adopting a renewed focus on the previously underserved residential sector. To support the path laid by MNRE and to enable a holistic development of ...