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Indias solar power generation target of 100 GW by 2022 was missed, with only 63.3 GW generated. Rooftop solar energy generation was just 11 GW, far short of the 40 GW target. Experts are unsure if the new deadline of March 2026 will be met. Rooftop solar is important for affordable power, reducing dependence on the grid, and improving access to electricity in remote areas. Lack of awareness, high initial costs, and lack of financing options are hindering residential adoption.

Rooftop Solar: India added about 2.2 GW of solar rooftop capacity in seven months of FY24

India is on track to add 16-17 GW of solar capacity this financial year, having seen record-breaking growth in...

'Touch and go': With just four days of coal reserves left, India's energy sector braces for the worst

The worsening squeeze on India's coal supply is triggering a power crisis that's threatening to stall the world's fastest-expanding major economy.

India is facing possible energy supply problems in the next few months due to coal shortages and a surge in demand after COVID-19 restrictions were eased, Indian Minister of Power R.K. Singh said in a report published yesterday. Singh’s comments come as China and European countries face energy crises that are disrupting global supply chains and sending prices soaring. “Normally the demand starts coming down in the second half of October... when [the weather] starts cooling, but it’s going ...