“PMSGY has steadily expanded its policy framework to speed up residential rooftop solar adoption. Since 2024, it has rolled out a nationwide capacity-building programme to train over three lakh people and help vendors, utilities and financiers upskill,” said Jyoti Gulia, Founder, JMK Research, and a contributing author of the report as per PTI.
“However, low consumer awareness and access to finance remain significant barriers to the adoption of rooftop solar. Outdated perceptions of high upfront costs and maintenance persist, especially in rural areas,” said Prabhakar Sharma, senior consultant, JMK Research, and a co-author of this report.
India will need to ramp up efforts if the 2030 target for installed solar capacity is to be achieved. As per the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India’s installed solar capacity stood at 105.6 GW at the end of fiscal 2025. This means only 35% of 2030 target of 300 GW has been accomplished.
