India’s ambitious rooftop solar dream fizzles out

Months after PM Modi’s announcement of a scheme to install 1 crore rooftop solar plants, a glitchy website and a far-from-ready backend queer the pitch.

20 May, 202412 min
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India’s ambitious rooftop solar dream fizzles out

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