INDIA'S NEXT ENERGY LEAP

India's solar journey so far has been measured in megawatts and national targets.

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But its future will be judged by how deeply the transition reaches the villages, by whether solar panels become as common on rural rooftops as television antennas or water tanks. Making that happen is not merely an environmental imperative; it is an economic and social one.

India has quietly scripted one of the most remarkable energy transitions in the world. In just over a decade, the country's solar power capacity has risen from less than three GW in 2014 to over 100 GW by 2025, making it the third-largest solar power producer globally. Expansive projects like the Bhadla Solar Park in Rajasthan and innovative floating solar plants in Kerala have become symbols of ambition, while domestic manufacturing has received a boost through the Production Linked Incentive scheme. These achievements represent only one side of India's solar story, as even now, over 70% of electricity in India is generated from coal. The next leap will not come from massive solar parks alone, but from rooftops, especially those in rural India.