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India added more rooftop solar power last year than the previous 4 years combined

A boy dusts off a solar panel installed on the rooftop of his house on the outskirts of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad October 27, 2014. Factories and businesses have installed over 30 MW of rooftop solar panels in the last year, data compiled by New Delhi-based consultancy Bridge To India shows. That is a small amount compared with India's solar capacity of 2,700 MW, but demand may accelerate under Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has made renewable energy a priority. Bridge to India forecasts compound annual growth will hit more than 60 percent in the next five years, as falling panel prices make installations more alluring. To match INDIA-SOLAR/ Picture taken October 27, 2014. REUTERS/Amit Dave (INDIA - Tags: ENERGY BUSINESS POLITICS ENVIRONMENT)

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Briony Harris
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