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Gujarat tops in rooftop solar with 84% of country's installations

Overall, only a third of India's residential rooftop solar capacity has been installed

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Ishaan Gera New Delhi
Gujarat has not only taken the lead in creating India’s first solar-powered village, but a Business Standard analysis shows the state also leads the country in installing rooftop solar capacity for residential buildings.

Data shows that the state accounted for 84 per cent of the country’s total rooftop installation for residential buildings under the government’s Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II. This programme targets capacity addition of 4000 Mw rooftop solar (RTS) through Central Financial Assistance (CFA) in residential sectors, including for rural households.  Guidelines for the programme were issued in August 2019. The programme was extended on October 6 until 2026.

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