India has achieved a record 1.5 GW of installed solar capacity during the 12 months to September , a rise of 75 % YoY , according to a report from Bridge to India . Rooftop installations in India reached a total of 2 GW and are expected to reach 15.3 GW by March 2022 . Commercial and industrial projects accounted for 70 % of the year 's installations , compared with just 25 % for residential . The fall in module capacity will drive growth further in the coming years , said by Rustagi from Bridge to India .
India has added a record 1.5 GW of rooftop solar capacity during the 12 months to September, a rise of 75% YoY, according to a report from Bridge to India. Rooftop installations in India reached a total of 3.4 GW and are expected to reach 15.3 GW by March 2022. Commercial and industrial projects accounted for 70% of the year's installations, compared with just 9% for residential. The fall in module prices will drive growth further in the coming years, said Vinay Rustagi from Bridge to India.