Solentra Solar Brief https://solentra.in/solar-brief/ Rooftop solar news from Punjab, India and the world, read against our daily PM Surya Ghar portal record, with what it could mean for installers and homes. en-in Mon, 19 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Subsidy rooftops need Indian panels. Inverters and batteries may be next https://solentra.in/solar-brief/made-in-india-inverter-battery-mandate-pm-surya-ghar.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/made-in-india-inverter-battery-mandate-pm-surya-ghar.html Made-in-India inverters and batteries are being considered for PM Surya Ghar's next phase. Not final yet. In force now: the REC inverter data rule. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 The same rooftop solar loan takes 12 days at one bank and 44 at another https://solentra.in/solar-brief/pm-surya-ghar-solar-loan-processing-time-by-bank.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/pm-surya-ghar-solar-loan-processing-time-by-bank.html How long does a PM Surya Ghar solar loan take? 12 to 44 days at five banks, Mint reported on 9 Oct; the finance ministry wants under 10. What to do. Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 CHB houses in Chandigarh no longer need the Board's NOC for rooftop solar https://solentra.in/solar-brief/chb-noc-rooftop-solar-chandigarh-housing-board.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/chb-noc-rooftop-solar-chandigarh-housing-board.html Chandigarh Housing Board houses no longer need a CHB NOC for rooftop solar. What the 13 Oct 2026 order says, the open question for flats, and our numbers. Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 One 50 MW PEDA solar tender is about half of Punjab's PM Surya Ghar rooftops https://solentra.in/solar-brief/peda-tender-2026-punjab-50-mw-resco-rooftop-solar.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/peda-tender-2026-punjab-50-mw-resco-rooftop-solar.html PEDA's 50 MW RESCO solar tender for Punjab government buildings, rooftop or ground mounted, takes bids until 29 Oct 2026. Dates, EMD and who can bid. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Punjab's evening power surcharge for factories stops on 16 October https://solentra.in/solar-brief/pspcl-time-of-day-tariff-peak-hours-punjab-industry.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/pspcl-time-of-day-tariff-peak-hours-punjab-industry.html PSPCL time of day tariff 2026-27: factories pay Rs 2 a kVAh more from 6 to 10 pm, but only 16 June to 15 October. From 16 October, the normal rate applies. Wed, 14 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 DCR panels need Indian cells, and India is short of them https://solentra.in/solar-brief/dcr-solar-panels-indian-cell-shortage-almm-list-ii.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/dcr-solar-panels-indian-cell-shortage-almm-list-ii.html PM Surya Ghar subsidy homes need DCR panels with Indian cells, now in short supply. In April 2026 DCR panels cost about Rs 22 a watt, ordinary ones Rs 14. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Shraddh to Navratri: Punjab solar applications rose, still below September https://solentra.in/solar-brief/shraddh-navratri-rooftop-solar-punjab.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/shraddh-navratri-rooftop-solar-punjab.html Punjab rooftop solar applications fell about 1 in 7 in Shraddh (Pitru Paksha) 2026, rose in Navratri week one, still below September. When to call leads. Tue, 13 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Punjab's September power cuts: solar sign-ups did not move https://solentra.in/solar-brief/punjab-power-cuts-solar-sign-ups.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/punjab-power-cuts-solar-sign-ups.html Punjab had long power cuts in September, yet rooftop solar applications held near 50 a day. Why on-grid solar switches off in a cut, and what gives backup. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 60 lakh households or 51.7 lakh rooftops? Both are right https://solentra.in/solar-brief/60-lakh-solar-homes-vs-51-lakh-rooftops.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/60-lakh-solar-homes-vs-51-lakh-rooftops.html News said 60 lakh households now have rooftop solar. The national portal shows 51.7 lakh rooftops. Why both are right, with Chandigarh and Bathinda data. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Did rooftop solar slow in September? What the daily counter shows https://solentra.in/solar-brief/rooftop-solar-september-2026-slowdown-daily-counter.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/rooftop-solar-september-2026-slowdown-daily-counter.html A report said rooftop solar additions fell for a second month in September. Per day, September matched August. Here is what our daily counter shows. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 RBI rate hike and a Rs 2 lakh solar loan: about Rs 25 more a month https://solentra.in/solar-brief/rbi-rate-hike-solar-loan-emi.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/rbi-rate-hike-solar-loan-emi.html RBI raised the repo rate to 5.50% on 7 Oct. Scheme solar loans up to Rs 2 lakh track repo, so a 10-year loan could cost about Rs 25 more a month at reset. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000 Australia fits 153 home batteries per 100 new rooftops. What could that mean for India? https://solentra.in/solar-brief/australia-home-batteries-per-rooftop-solar-india.html https://solentra.in/solar-brief/australia-home-batteries-per-rooftop-solar-india.html Australia added 153 home batteries for every 100 new rooftop solar systems in Jan to Jun 2026. What that could mean for India's 51.7 lakh solar rooftops. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000