Large-scale implementation of grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic system in India — potential, challenges, outlook, and technical impact

摘要

India, being a tropical country has rich solar resource. Hence, with a strong commitment towards increasing its renewable share, India has set a target to install 100 GW of solar generation capacity by 2022 in which 40 GW would be grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. This paper examines the potential, importance, foreseen challenges, outlook, and technical impact due to large-scale deployment of grid-connected rooftop solar PV systems in India.