India adds record high rooftop solar capacity of 521 MW in April-June

India has added 521 MW of rooftop solar capacity in April-June this year, which is the highest capacity installed in a quarter, according to Mercom India report.

India added 521 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar capacity in the second quarter (Q2) of the calendar year (CY) 2021, a 53 per cent increase quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) compared to 341 MW installed in Q1 2021 (January-March), said Mercom India Research’s newly released Mercom India Rooftop Solar Market Report Q2 2021.

Rooftop solar installations were up 517 per cent year-over-year (YoY) compared to the 85 MW installed in Q2 2020 (April-June 2020).

Rooftop solar capacity additions in India in Q2 2021 (April-June) were the highest in a quarter.