India's Residential Rooftop Solar Capacity Exceeds 17.5 GW Amid Sector Challenges
India's residential rooftop solar capacity under the PM Surya Ghar scheme surpassed 17.5 GW by September 2026, covering nearly 5.95 million households, though monthly additions declined for the second consecutive month. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gujarat led new installations. Meanwhile, India's overall solar sector faces challenges including US tariffs on solar cells, supply imbalances between modules and cells, and grid storage issues. Addressing these is crucial for meeting the 500 GW non-fossil capacity target by 2030.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (55–58/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
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mint broke this story on 7 Oct, 12:33 am. Other outlets followed.
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