Daily News Wrap-Up: India Rooftop Solar Additions Surge 131% in 1H 2026
Telangana solar market slowly shifts toward solar-plus-storage, quality, reliability
August 28, 2026
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India added 6.6 GW of rooftop solar capacity in the first half (1H) of 2026, up 131% year-over-year (YoY) from 2.8 GW, according to Mercom India Research’s Q2 and 1H 2026 India Rooftop Solar Market Report. In the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, rooftop solar installations totaled 3.8 GW, up 136% YoY from 1.6 GW and 39% quarter-over-quarter from 2.7 GW.
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