Open access solar capacity addition falls 37% to 518 MW in Jan-Mar: Mercom

Open access solar capacity installations in the country fell by 37 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 518 megawatt (MW) in the January-March period of this year, according to Mercom India.

However, on a quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) basis, the capacity addition was 68 per cent higher compared to 308 MW open access solar capacity installed in the October-December period of 2022, the research firm said in its latest report.

“In Q1 of the calendar year (CY) 2023, India added 518 MW of solar open access, an increase of over 68 per cent compared to 308 MW installed in Q4 2022. Installations were down 37 per cent y-o-y over 825 MW in Q1 2022,” the ‘Q1 2023 Mercom India Solar Open Access Market Report’ said.