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. The Indian government has been working on an ambitious plan to bring down electricity prices and provide incentives for consumers who install rooftop solar. 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.
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.