Residential Training Programme on: Rooftop Solar in Practice

Sponsorships and discounts available 

Rising electricity tariffs, grid stress and climate commitments are accelerating India’s shift towards distributed renewable energy. Rooftop solar (RTS) has emerged as a strategic solution, enabling consumers to generate clean electricity onsite while reducing power bills, improving energy security and lowering carbon emissions. Unlike utility-scale projects, RTS leverages existing rooftop infrastructure, minimising land-use conflicts and transmission losses. It also strengthens local distribution systems through demand aggregation, reduction of peak loads and deferment of network investments. As India scales its renewable ambitions, rooftop solar will play a critical role in decentralised energy transition across residential, commercial and institutional segments. 

Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) invites applications for its intensivethree-day training programme on rooftop solar implementation and market development. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of technical design, installation standards, operations and maintenance, regulatory frameworks, metering mechanisms, and financial structuring. Participants will also examine subsidy regimes, RESCO and CAPEX business structures, and strategies to enhance project viability. 

Traininghighlights

• Overcoming demand aggregation barriers in rooftop solar deployment
• Designing bankable RESCO and utility-led business models
• Regulatory navigation: Metering, banking and open access
• DISCOM-centric strategies for upscaling distributed solar
• Lifecycle management and performance optimisation of RTS assets
• Cluster-based and community solar models for emerging markets 

Training methodology
Classroom lectures, case studies, class exercises, discussions and sitevisit. 

Other benefits

• Access to especially curated reading lists and resource material for the training
• Certificate of Participation from CSE on completion of the training
• E-alerts for CSE webinars, trainings and workshops on the subject, and subscription to CSE’s weekly e-newsletter.
• Alerts for CSE’s work (publications, videos, events etc) related to renewable energy.
• One year subscription of Down To Earth fortnightly e-magazine. 

FOR MORE DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT:

PROGRAMME MANAGER 

Binit Das
Programme Manager
Renewable Energy Programme, CSE
binit.das@cseindia.org

TRAININGCOORDINATOR 

Shobhit Srivastava
Programme Manager
Industrial Pollution Unit, CSE
+91 9711049558 
shobhit.srivastava@cseindia.org