Key highlights

• India’s solar growth is policy-backed, and official dashboards track capacity progress; MNRE’s “Physical Progress” reporting shows the installed base trajectory. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
• The opportunity in 2026 isn’t only utility-scale—rooftop + C&I + storage-linked solar becomes the real story.
• Bottlenecks remain: transmission, land, DISCOM payment discipline, and execution speed.

Where India stands (what official reporting signals)

MNRE’s official “Physical Progress” reporting provides a consolidated view of renewable capacity progress (including solar and wind) as tracked by the ministry. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Separately, government communications continue to emphasize long-term non-fossil capacity ambitions. Press Information Bureau

What can slow solar in 2026 (the practical bottlenecks)

1) Transmission readiness: Generation is easy; evacuation is hard.
2) Land and local permissions: Fragmented land adds timeline risk.
3) DISCOM cash cycles: Delayed payments raise financing cost.
4) Module supply + quality: Scaling fast punishes weak QA.

What can accelerate solar in 2026 (where money actually flows)

1) C&I solar: factories, warehouses, malls chasing predictable power cost.
2) Rooftop + simplified billing: adoption rises when friction drops.
3) Storage pairing: makes solar usable after sunset; improves grid value.
4) Grid-access incentives: policies like ISTS-related waivers shape project economics across states. Ministry of Power

Small question people search: “Will solar make electricity cheaper for me?”
For many businesses, yes—if net metering/open access rules are favorable and project execution is clean. For households, rooftop economics depend on state DISCOM policies and metering rules.

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