PM Surya Ghar Yojana has eased financing, improved transparency and increased rooftop solar adoption by 250%: SolarSquare CEOIndia’s free electricity scheme has transformed rooftop solar adoption; more than 2.8 million households have been solarised under the sche...
13 Feb, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
ADB approves $650 million loan to accelerate rooftop solar adoption in IndiaThe Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 650 million loan to boost rooftop solar energy in India. This financing supports the Pradhan ...
02 Dec, 2025, 09.01 PM IST
ADB approves $240.5 mn loan for rooftop solar systems in IndiaThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $240.5 million loan to finance rooftop solar systems in India, supporting the country's ren...
18 Jul, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Solar rooftop installation loans of SBI vs Canara Bank vs Union Bank of India vs Bank of Baroda vs Bank of IndiaBank loans to instal rooftop solar panels under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli: In the event of Repo Rate, which is 6.5% at present, getting redu...
19 Mar, 2024, 11.55 AM IST
Banks to club home loans with funding for rooftop solar gearBanks will bundle housing loans with rooftop solar installations to boost solar energy usage. The government's PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yoj...
14 Feb, 2024, 11.48 PM IST
Orb Energy raises $20 million loan from USIDCOrb Energy has been operational since 2006. The company manufactures its own range of solar panels, designs, installs, and services solar s...
06 Oct, 2022, 04.19 PM IST
USAID, DFC announce USD 41 million financing for renewable energy in India"USAID and DFC are jointly sponsoring a USD 41 million loan portfolio guarantee to help finance investments by Indian small and medium ente...
18 Mar, 2021, 01.05 PM IST
Solar subsidies: Government subsidies and other incentives for installing rooftop solar system in IndiaBoth the Central Government as well as State Nodal Agencies (SNAs) offer subsidy schemes to the people for installing rooftop PV systems.
15 May, 2019, 01.11 PM IST
SBI extends Rs 2317 crore for 43 solar power projectsThe bank has funded 43 projects rooftop solar power projects amounting Rs 2317 crore with the aggregate capacity of 475 mw by availing a li...
30 Oct, 2017, 07.32 PM IST
SBI funds 100 MW rooftop solar projects under World Bank programmeWith the World Bank funded capacity development programme, SBI is making efforts to expand and incentivise the market for rooftop solar pow...
02 Jun, 2017, 07.47 PM IST
India's solar power generation capacity at 8.7 GW: Piyush GoyalGoyal said the World Bank has recently approved a total amount of $ 625 million consisting of World Bank loan of $ 500 million, Clean Techn...
17 Nov, 2016, 05.28 PM IST
ADB to provide $ 500 mn loan for putting up solar rooftopsADB has also committed to double its annual financing for climate mitigation and adaption to $ 6 billion by 2020 to support India's cause.
04 Oct, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
Govt lines up over Rs 16k crore to support rooftop solar projectsThe World Bank has committed a loan of $620 million, with the Asian Development Bank and the New Development Bank pledging $500 million and...
03 Jun, 2016, 07.44 PM IST
World Bank approves $625-million aid for India's solar programme"The project will finance the installation of at least 400 MW of grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (GRPV) across India," the World ...
16 May, 2016, 07.33 PM IST
Rooftop solar projects to get $1.5 billion foreign aidThe World Bank, Asian Development Bank and the New Development Bank formed by the BRICS nations are providing loans to boost India's roofto...
08 Jan, 2016, 01.48 PM IST
Need easy solutions to achieve 40 GW solar rooftop capacity target: ReportEasy credit availability, increased awareness would help the government in achieving the target to add 40 GW solar rooftop capacity by 2022...
23 Jun, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
Ministry of new and renewable energy seeks loan from KfW to promote solar projectKfW is keen on lending 1-billion for solar project to India but hedging cost of the loan will make it expensive for borrowers and mar the p...
27 Oct, 2014, 03.19 PM IST