Solar Market India: 9,000 Megawatts Solar Installations Expected In 2017

Austin - Mercom Capital Group, a global clean energy communications and research firm, released its quarterly update on the Indian solar market.

Solar installations in India are expected to reach over 4 GW in 2016, compared to 2.3 GW installed in 2015. Mercom reiterates its 2017 solar installation forecast of over 9 GW. Cumulative installations including large-scale and rooftop projects in the country have reached 9.6 GW.

Of the 4 GW to be installed in 2016, 3.7 GW are expected to be utility-scale projects and about 275 MW are expected to be rooftop projects. The country

Source: IWR Online, 03 Jan 2017