Rooftop solar power plants get traction
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India curtailed 8,133 gigawatt-hour (GWh) of solar power during the April–June quarter this year, according to Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy Shripad Yesso Naik.
The curtailment and restriction were instituted to “maintain grid security” and “due to mismatch between commissioning of transmission lines and renewable energy projects, he informed parliament, quoting figures from the Grid Controller of India.
Curtailment is when power-grid operators limit the power output from generating sources to maintain grid stability. A total of 2,417 GWh of solar energy curtailment was carried out in April this year, 3,235 GWh in May and 2,481 GWh in June.
As on June 30, India has installed solar capacity of up to 162.15 GW, which is inclusive of 125.6 GW of utility scale projects, 30.11 GW of rooftop projects and 6.43 GW of off-grid projects.
PM Surya Ghar sees more than 39 lakh solar rooftops
Separately, Mr. Naik also told the upper house that since its implementation in February 2024, the PM Surya Ghar scheme has received more than 75 lakh applications, as on July 22.
More than 39.7 lakh rooftop solar (RTS) systems with a cumulative installed capacity of 14,180.90 MW have been installed, he added.
Mr. Naik also said the scheme has reached out to more than 48 lakh households having released ₹27,343.9 crore as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) until June 27.
Published – July 28, 2026 08:26 pm IST
