Horizon’s Solar Dispatch - July 2025 - Horizon Renewable Power

Horizon’s Solar Dispatch - July 2025

Welcome to Horizon’s Solar Dispatch.

Our mission? To bring Indian businesses and institutions the most relevant updates from the fast-evolving world of solar and clean energy, across India and beyond.

This month, we focus on the impact of solar energy on India’s healthcare systems! Compiled by our in-house experts, the newsletter includes:

An in-depth look at solar power in the context of the Indian healthcare ecosystem; numbers, insights, and our learnings.
A roundup of the latest solar sector news from India and abroad.
A spotlight on some of the newest innovations in solar power technology.

From power-hungry urban hospitals to underserved rural clinics, India’s healthcare sector faces a deep energy divide!

In this article, we examine the realities of energy consumption across healthcare systems and share key insights from Horizon’s extensive on-ground experience powering healthcare institutions like AIIMS Jodhpur. The Takeaway: Solar is not just sustainable, it’s mission-critical.

What Will Drive Solar Adoption in Indian Hospitals?

At Horizon, we’ve installed over 1,900 kW of rooftop solar at premier healthcare institutions, including AIIMS Jodhpur, NITRD, NIHFW, and NIIRNCD.

Our work has shown us what truly works on the ground:

- No-capex Models Work: The RESCO model eliminates financial barriers, hospitals simply pay for the power used.

- Savings Drive Sustainability: Electricity bill cuts free up budget for better care and operations.

- Ease Wins Confidence: Hospitals trust systems that are easy to operate and remotely managed.

- Proven Tech Inspires Action: Solar’s long track record reduces risk and simplifies decision-making.

Solar Updates from India

- The government announced an Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) for solar cells to boost India’s transition towards green energy. Read more

- Solar panels to be installed in 1 lakh homes in Prayagraj’s Sangam City by 2027. Read more

- India’s renewable energy capacity soars 420% in June, and solar is now cheaper than coal. Read more

- India achieves its 2030 Paris Agreement targets five years ahead of schedule, with 50% of its installed energy capacity now sourced from non-fossil fuels. Read more

- Delhi updates Solar Energy policy, trebles subsidy. Households can now receive ₹10,000/kW, up to ₹30,000. Read more

Global Solar News

- Solar power became the EU’s biggest energy source (22.1%) for the first time in June. Read more

- President Trump’s executive order seeks an end to wind and solar energy subsidies. He said renewable energy resources were unreliable, expensive, displaced more dependable energy sources, were dependent on foreign-controlled supply chains, and were harmful to the natural environment and the electric grid. Read more

- U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres urges tech companies to power data centers with renewables by 2030. Read more

Tracking Solar Innovations

IIT Startup builds India’s most efficient solar cell

ART-PV India, an IIT Bombay startup, has developed a solar cell with a record-breaking 29.8% conversion efficiency, utilizing a tandem design with perovskite and silicon layers. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi hailed it as a “game-changer”, urging industry players to support its commercialisation. ₹200 crore in funding is being allocated to scale this breakthrough. Read more

Govt launches ₹2.3 cr startup scheme to boost rooftop solar installations

Announced in collaboration with NISE and Startup India, the MNRE initiative aims to promote rooftop solar solutions that prioritize affordability, resilience, inclusivity, and sustainability, inviting entries from sectors such as AI, IoT, fintech, and green technology. Read more

Breakthrough in Recycling Solar Panels for a Greener Future

Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a nonhazardous strategy for recycling solar panels that enables nearly all components to be recovered and reused without efficiency loss. Read more

We have installed over 1900 kW of rooftop solar across top healthcare institutions, cutting electricity costs and emissions with zero upfront investment.