Results to Date

What has actually been installed, published and delivered — as distinct from what the project was designed to achieve.

Position as at 31 December 2025.

Commissioned installations

A further seven lighthouse projects — six MSME units and Goa Medical College — are under implementation, adding approximately 5,000 m². The Goa Medical College project received approval for 50% financial incentive in January 2026, with the Goa Energy Development Agency as implementing partner.

Knowledge products published

• India CST Roadmap — the national policy roadmap for industrial process heating and cooling.
• CST technology packages and application guidelines — technology matched to industrial process requirements.
• Regulatory reviews — boiler regulations, building codes and domestic manufacturing incentives.
• Solar energy quality infrastructure in India — the standards and certification landscape for CST components.
• Performance of CST technologies at different latitudes in India — resource and yield assessment.
• Case studies and cost-benefit analyses — verified performance data from commissioned installations.

Capacity built

A four-day Training of Trainers programme was delivered at Goa in June 2024, rated between 4.65 and 4.97 out of 5.0 by participants. Thirty-five operators were trained at ni-msme, Hyderabad in June 2025. Five state dissemination workshops and more than fourteen business meets have been held. A national programme of 20 cluster awareness workshops and 12 technical training programmes runs across four zones through 2026.

Market infrastructure

Three suppliers have been empanelled following a transparent process against five published criteria covering turnover, years of solar experience, completed projects, qualified professionals and demonstrated technical competence. Enterprises may procure from an empanelled supplier on a single-source basis, or from any other supplier against a minimum of three competitive quotations.