As we step into a new year, this edition turns its focus to one of India’s most overlooked energy consumers: Housing Societies. This edition covers:
With some of the most generous rooftop solar incentives announced in recent years, RWAs now have a rare opportunity to invest at scale.
Across India, under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, housing societies can receive ₹18,000 per kW in central subsidies for shared facilities, for projects as large as 500 kW.
For RWAs in Delhi, the benefits go even further. Societies are eligible for an additional ₹2,000 per kW state subsidy, along with a generation-based incentive (GBI) of ₹2 per unit (kWh) for solar electricity produced. The GBI amount is paid directly to the society, over and above the savings from lower electricity bills.
In this short video, Siddharth Sourabh, DGM – BD & Sales, Horizon Renewable Power, explains why rooftop solar makes practical sense for RWAs, not as a “green add-on,” but as smart financial infrastructure that pays for itself over time.
From Maintenance Burden to Energy Asset
This article breaks down how housing societies can use rooftop solar to significantly reduce CAM electricity bills, leverage central and state incentives, and adopt financing models that require little upfront capital. It also looks at what RWAs need to consider before installing—so solar becomes a reliable, 25-year energy asset rather than just another maintenance line item. Read here
The Rajasthan Govt issues the largest solar plus storage tender for 2,450mw. The tender, issued by the state-owned Rajasthan Solarpark Development Company Ltd (RSDCL), is for 2,450MW of solar power capacity, coupled with 6,400MWh of battery energy storage.
International Solar Alliance showcases India’s ‘low-cost’ solar models to the world at Davos. The body explained how programs like the “Surya Ghar” rooftop scheme and “PM KUSUM” for solar water pumps can be used by other countries to help their citizens.
Punjab industries seek 100% solar power allowance, oppose tariff hike. Representatives of various industry associations said the present cap of 63% on solar power installation in Punjab was restrictive, particularly for energy-intensive sectors where furnaces and rolling mills operate round-the-clock.
Coal power generation fell in both China and India in 2025, the first simultaneous drop in half a century, after each nation added record amounts of clean energy. The new analysis for Carbon Brief shows that electricity generation from coal in India fell by 3.0% year-on-year (57 terawatt hours, TWh) and in China by 1.6% (58TWh).
IREDA Subsidiary Approves First Overseas Solar Project Loan. IREDA Global Green Energy Finance IFSC (IGGEFIL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the government-owned lender, IREDA, has approved its first international green energy loan, marking the formal start of its overseas financing operations.The loan of $22.5 million will be utilized to develop a 100MW solar project in Zambia.
This month, we are shining the spotlight on one of India’s biggest builders, literally! Cement drives infrastructure, but its carbon footprint is massive. In this edition, we see how solar power can help.
Cement quite literally builds modern India, but it comes with a steep carbon cost. India, the world’s second-largest cement producer (391 MT annually), generates ~226 MT of CO₂ emissions from this sector alone.
To grow sustainably, the industry must pivot and the solution is right above us! Solar power is already helping India’s cement leaders lower emissions, lock in savings, and strengthen competitiveness. Read more
China to Scrap Export VAT Rebates for Solar Products from April 1, 2026. China will cancel value-added tax (VAT) export rebates for photovoltaic (PV) and other related products from April 1, 2026, the Ministry of Finance and the State Taxation Administration have announced.
China’s switches on world’s first GWh-scale supercapacitor-energy storage project. The 500 MW/1 GWh Jiayuguan NingSheng project combines lithium batteries and supercapacitors to support grid stability and renewables integration.
MENA region installs 12.2 GW of solar in 2025. Report from Dii Desert Energy says that with the Middle East and North Africa’s project pipeline of renewables now standing at 202 GW, solar is likely to drive the region past its aggregated national ambitions for renewables of 235 GW by 2030.
Independent power producer Treaty Oak Clean Energy has kicked off construction on two solar farms that will add 385 megawatts of renewable energy capacity to Louisiana
Researchers Develop Method to Recover 97% Silver from Used Solar Panels
Researchers at the University of Newcastle have developed a safe and effective method to recover high-grade silver from end-of-life solar panels without using acid.
By addressing safety risks associated with plug-in solar systems, UL Solution will enable safer, more accessible solar power options for residents of multi-unit buildings.
Sodium-ion battery cells already near lithium-ion cost parity, set to get cheaper
By 2050, sodium-ion batteries with fast learning rates could deliver storage at 11–14 €/MWh – cheaper than lithium-ion at 16–22 €/MWh – while also offering higher energy-to-power ratios and high cycle durability, a new research finds.
That’s it for this month and year, folks! Remember, Solar isn’t just a purchase, it’s a long-term decision about cost, reliability, and governance.
If you are planning your solar journey, whether for your home or business, we would love to be part of the conversation. From C&I businesses and MSMEs to RWAs and homeowners, Horizon Renewable can help you find the solar solution that fits you to the T.
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