Successful solar companies sell more than solar
The move toward electrifying everything is a business opportunity, and many residential solar companies have been creative in adding solar to places other than home rooftops
India installed 3.2 GW of rooftop solar in 2024, says Mercom
Rooftop solar additions of 1.3 GW in Q4 2024 surpassed all previous quarterly installations.
Assam invites bids for installation of residential rooftop solar systems under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
The solar PV plants for residential consumers will be implemented on Capex basis under the Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) Model, targeting plant sizes ranging from 1 kWp to 3 kWp.
Credit Fair secures $5 million from BII to fund rooftop solar projects in India
Credit Fair has raised $5 million in debt from from the $75-million Green Basket Bond issued by Symbiotics Investments and subscribed to by British International Investment. It will deploy the amount to fund 2,500 new rooftop solar projects.
South Australia leads international rooftop solar cost rankings
A new study of residential solar installation costs reveals South Australia has the lowest costs nationally while even Australia’s most expensive states are about three times cheaper than those in the United States and Canada.
Hidden fastener solar mount requires no holes in exterior roofing layer
A new attachment for asphalt shingle and composite slate roofs enables solar installation without boring holes through the external roofing layer has been awarded as an American-Made Solar Prize semifinalist. It is developed by Martin Solar and Roofing.
Union Budget 2025-26: India focuses on waste-to-wealth to secure lithium battery supply chain
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has submitted Union Budget 2025-26, which proposes customs duty exemption for waste and scrap of lithium-ion batteries and critical minerals.
Grew Energy splits solar manufacturing, EPC solutions into separate units
Grew Energy has announced focused divisions for solar PV module and cell manufacturing, and engineering, procurement, and construction projects.
Jupiter International secures INR 3-crore rooftop solar project in West Bengal
Jupiter International will deploy rooftop grid-connected solar PV power plants across West Bengal Khadi & Village Industries Board’s 23 locations in West Bengal.
OREDA, Tata Power partner to drive residential rooftop solar in Odisha
Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) has listed Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL) as one of its preferred solar partners. This collaboration targets to solarise 300,000 households in the next three years.
