Borosil Renewables pilots rooftop solar business, targets ₹100 crore first-year revenue

Borosil Renewables is piloting a direct-to-consumer rooftop solar offering covering sales, installation and after-sales service. The company is targeting ₹100 crore in first-year revenue while expanding solar-glass capacity from 1,000 to 1,600 tonnes per day.

— Source publishedFri, 18 Sept, 2026, 12:25 IST·First seen Fri, 18 Sept, 2026, 12:31 IST·Source The Hindu BusinessLine

What happened

Borosil Renewables is piloting direct-to-consumer rooftop solar solutions, including sales, installation and after-sales service, targeting ₹100 crore in

Key facts

  • ₹100 crore first-year revenue target
  • 1,000 TPD current solar glass capacity
  • 1,600 TPD planned solar glass capacity
  • Two 300 TPD furnaces
  • ~60% revenue increase expected after capacity utilisation

What changed

Borosil Renewables is piloting direct-to-consumer rooftop solar solutions, including sales, installation and after-sales service, targeting ₹100 crore in first-year revenue. It is also expanding solar-glass capacity to 1,600 TPD to address India’s import-dependent demand.

Why this matters

Borosil Renewables’ D2C rooftop-solar pilot turns a component supplier into a full-service consumer brand, making installation quality, local partner coverage and after-sales responsiveness critical to its ₹100 crore first-year target.

What to watch

  • Pilot-city order volumes, installation-to-inquiry conversion and customer-acquisition cost.
  • Revenue run-rate versus the ₹100 crore first-year target.
  • Gross margin after installation, financing support, warranty and service costs.
  • Installer onboarding pace, installation turnaround time and complaint rates.
  • Availability and processing speed of residential rooftop-solar subsidies and net-metering approvals.