India, April 27 -- Delhi has recorded the highest number of rooftop solar installations in the 2025-26 financial year, as per government data. The two power distribution companies in the city -- Bombay Suburban Electric Supply (BSES) and Tata Power-DDL (TPDDL) -- logged a total of 8,596 rooftop solar connections in the past year.

According to the data provided by discoms, BSES energised 4,585 connections, up from 2,761 connections in 2024-25 and TPDDL recorded 4,011 installations this financial year, up from 1,849 in the previous year.

Discom officials have attributed the jump to a stronger solar push, aided by combined incentives of up to Rs.1.08 lakh under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and the new Delhi Solar Policy. Delhi's po...