Delhi yet to meet its 2022 solar power target, 7 per cent achieved so far

Delhi is well behind its 2022 solar power target of 2,762MW of installed solar panels, having met an abysmal 7 per cent of the target so far. The analysis by the Centre for Science and Environment as part of its State of India’s Environment 2021 report says this is also significantly behind the national average of 39 per cent.

While a number of societies in Dwarka in south Delhi have seen large-scale installation of solar rooftops panels, other parties of the city are yet to accept the trend despite the incentives offered under the capital’s solar policy.

Experts attribute the low expansion to limitations in actual rooftop space and add that lack of awareness is not a major problem in Delhi. As one of them said, “The Delhi power distribution companies have several programmes and channels where consumers can connect with them and learn more about the benefits of generating solar power.

The only drawback is that the geographical area is limited and so is the space for putting up solar panels on roofs.”