India’s rooftop solar capacity installations grow 34 pc to 456 MW in January-March: Mercom

India has added 456 megawatts (MW) of rooftop solar capacity during the January-March period of 2022, according to Mercom India Research. At 456 MW, the installations were 34 per cent higher against 341 MW in the first quarter of 2021, the research firm said in a report.

“In the Q1 (January-March) of the calendar year 2022, India added 456 MW of rooftop solar capacity, a 13 per cent increase compared to the 402 MW installed in Q4 2021. On a year-over-year basis, installations were up by 34 per cent,” the report titled ‘Mercom India Rooftop Solar Market Report Q1 2022’ said.

During the quarter, 47 per cent of installations were in the industrial segment, followed by 29 per cent, 22 per cent, and 2 per cent, in commercial, residential, and government segments.