'India to realistically install 31 -GW of solar capacity until 2019'

摘要

The solar market in India might fall short of the government's ambitions, but the good news is that the market will still grow at an impressive pace. According to a report 'India Solar Handbook' (2015 edition), launched last week by 'Bridge to India' at InterSolar, Munich, India will realistically have around 31 GW of installed solar capacity by 2019. Of this 31-GW, 27-GW is expected to come from utility scale projects and 4-GW from rooftop projects. According to the proposed amendments to the National Tariff Policy 2005, the government wants India to generate 8% of its electricity from solar by 2019. That would require around 69-GW of installed capacity. However, based on an analysis of the market fundamentals as well as announced and anticipated central and state government policies, Bridge to India expects India to realistically have around 31-GW of solar capacity by 2019.