India's solar capacity reaches nearly 165 GW as rooftop push crosses 51 lakh families
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India's solar capacity has reached nearly 165 GW, with the PM Surya Ghar scheme empowering over 51 lakh families with rooftop solar installations.
The rooftop push is a key pillar of India's clean-energy transition, cutting household power bills while adding distributed generation to the grid.
The Prime Minister also noted that space-sector reforms are aimed at making India self-reliant and technologically stronger, as the government lines up the next phase of its energy and technology agenda.
Originally reported by PW Live. Article compiled by the Deccan Age desk.
