India accounted for 44 % of the total global sales of off - grid solar products in H1 2018 , making it the world 's largest market , according to a report by the Global solar - Grid Lighting Association . Of the 3.66 million off - grid solar sales in the period , 1.3 million took place in India at a total market value of $ 37 m , followed in second by 300,000 products sold in Kenya . The report highlights a market which has grown by 4 % in sales since 2017 , while the amount of off - grid solar capacity installed in early 2018 was 4 % above H1 2017 numbers .
India accounted for 44% of the total global sales of off-grid solar products in H1 2018, making it the world's largest market, according to a report by the Global Off-Grid Lighting Association. Of the 3.66 million off-grid solar sales in the period, 1.3 million took place in India at a total market value of $37m, followed in second by 300,000 products sold in Kenya. The report demonstrates a market which has grown by 4% in sales since 2017, while the amount of off-grid solar capacity installed in H1 2018 was 40% above H1 2017 numbers.