The Future of Solar Is Bright: Rooftop Solar in India
India has set out to build 500 GW of non-fossil power capacity by 2030, and solar is carrying most of that growth. Alongside large solar parks, rooftops on factories, warehouses, schools and homes are becoming small power plants — and every one of them stands on a mounting structure.
Why rooftop solar is growing
- Commercial and industrial users cut daytime electricity bills by generating on their own roofs.
- Homes are supported by the PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar programme — check pmsuryaghar.gov.in for current eligibility and subsidy.
- Module prices have fallen sharply over the past decade, shortening payback periods.
- Unused roof area becomes productive without buying land.
The part nobody sees
Panels are warrantied for 25 years or more, so the structure under them has to last at least as long — through monsoons, heat, dust and storm winds. A structure that corrodes, loosens or damages the roof can end a system's life early.
That is why material grade, corrosion protection, wind rating and the number of roof penetrations deserve as much attention as the choice of panel or inverter.
Made in India
SunMount designs and manufactures its mounting systems in Sirsa, Haryana — aluminium rails, standing seam clamps, inclined structures and FRP walkways, ISO 9001 and TÜV SÜD certified and rated up to 200 km/h. Local manufacturing shortens lead times and lets structures be engineered for Indian roofs and wind zones.