India’s residential
#RooftopSolar sector has crossed a major milestone, with over 12 GW of installed capacity and more than 4 million households already adopted rooftop solar. But as rooftop solar sales soar to new heights, a new challenge is emerging: maintaining system performance over time.
Our
#NewStudy, Maximising Rooftop Solar Performance by Enabling a Robust O&M Ecosystem, finds that maintenance remains one of the weakest links in India’s residential RTS ecosystem. Although five years of free maintenance is mandated under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, service delivery is often reactive, cleaning services are typically excluded, and maintenance standards vary widely across vendors.
The consequences can be significant. Poor maintenance can reduce
#electricity generation, erode household savings, extend payback periods, and undermine the long-term value of rooftop solar investments.