From 500 kW to 3.5 MW: How Shared Solar Is Opening Clean Energy to Urban India
Digital solar lets apartment dwellers, renters and leased offices buy fractional shares of remote solar plants, earning bill credits. Capacity has grown from 500 kW to 3.5 MW, offsetting nearly 18,000 bills, with peer-to-peer trading and digital batteries next.
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Impact Metrics
18,000+ electricity bills
offset across India through its digital solar platform.
3.5MW solar capacity
managed as of 2026, scaled from roughly 500 kW in 2023.
2 crore units
of power credits facilitated for consumers nationwide.
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