Solar installations in India rise by 34% in Q1

Solar installation sin India increased by 34 percent to 3,269 megawatt (Mw) inthe firstquarter (Q1) of2018, compared with the fourth quarter (Q4) of2017, according to Mer com Communications. “Q 12018 was the best quarter on record for solar installation sin India, with 3,269Mw, a 34 percent increase, comparedto2,448 M win stalled in Q 4 of 2017. Installations were also up when compared to the 2,991 M win stalled in Q 1 of 2017,” Mer com Communications India said in a statement. It said that the surge in installation sin Q 1 of ongoing calendar year was primarily on account of completion of projects which were scheduled for commissioning the previous quarter, but had experienced delays due to grid connection issues.