Overview

• The iFOREST study maps Assam’s rooftop solar potential at 13,428 MW, more than seven times the state’s current 1,900 MW target under its Integrated Clean Energy Policy 2025.
• Residential and mixed-use buildings account for over 95% of the state’s rooftop capacity, with Guwahati alone able to host between 625 MW and 984 MW.
• Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, 20,000 rooftop systems have been installed, adding about 60 MW of clean energy to the state grid.
• Key obstacles to wider adoption include limited consumer awareness, high upfront costs, a shortage of skilled technicians and delays in solar loan disbursements.
• iFOREST calls for policy, financial and institutional reforms such as concessional loans, virtual net metering and local manufacturing hubs to accelerate deployment.