Rooftop solar's uneven rise tests India's energy ambitions
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Source: Nikkei Asia
Published: 2026-09-04 07:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Science, Education, Energy, India, World News, Business & Economy, Environment & Climate, Asia Pacific
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BENGALURU -- It took three months of research before 25-year-old finance professional Sagar Agarwal took the plunge into rooftop solar, joining an initiative widely recognized as the largest of its kind in the world. But despite being a resident of Lucknow, which in April became the Indian city with the most residential solar installations, he was left frustrated by the friction he encountered -- a situation mirrored across the nation, whose lopsided rooftop solar rollout threatens to impinge on energy
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