Written by Dipanita NathPune | October 10, 2025 06:25 PM IST 4 min readThe experience center aims to serve as a bridge between technology and the people who do not understand it, and is designed to allay some of the fears of homeowners. (Express Photo)One of India’s leading solar companies, SolarSquare, opened its first “Solar Experience Center” in Pune, at Wakad, on October 10, to nudge more homeowners to adopt to green technology. With more than a thousand engineers, scientists, creative thinkers and so on, SolarSquare aims to speed up the transition towards solar equipments in homes, industries and other establishments.The launch of the Solar Experience Center in Pune comes at a critical time. “The world is now warming faster than at any point in recorded history. Warmer temperatures over time are changing weather patterns and disrupting the usual balance of nature. This poses many risks to human beings and all other forms of life on Earth,” says a statement from the United Nations. Fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas, are the biggest causes of the climate crisis globally, responsible for about 68 per cent of the global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90 per cent of all carbon dioxide emissions.Governments and individuals are increasingly looking towards renewable sources of energy, such as solar and wind. On October 7, the International Energy Agency released its “Renewables 2025” report, which estimates that renewable capacity will double by 2030, and solar will be responsible for 80 per cent of this growth. The same day saw a global energy think tank, Ember, release its “Global Electricity Review Mid-Year Insights 2025”. It stated that renewables, led by solar and wind, had overtaken coal – a historic first – this year.“But, there are lots of myths around solar. It’s a technical product, so people have a lot of questions, a lot of anxiety while going solar. Solar is also a big purchase for a middle-class family. It’s a milestone event in their lives when they go solar,” says Shreya Mishra, Co-Founder & CEO of SolarSquare.The experience center aims to be a bridge between technology and the people who do not understand it, designed to ease homeowners into the transition .“People can visit and learn about powering their home with solar. They can understand in an interactive way, the technicalities of rooftop solar, how much they can save on their electricity bill with solar and what are the different nuances and things to take care of while going solar. We hope that our experience centers will change the way solar is being purchased and sold across India right now,” says Mishra.Among the things that a visitor will learn is that the Government of India gives residential solar subsidies up to Rs 78,000 if they use Made in India panels.“The solar panels are put up on the roof. Apart from metro cities, such as Mumbai and Bengaluru, India has independent homes. Even in Pune, more than 50 -60 per cent of the families live in independent homes. That’s a very big opportunity for residential solar,” says Mishra. SolarSquare also works with housing societies that can choose to buy solar for their society.Story continues below this adThe Government of India is pushing for solar adoption, and people are quickly opening up to its benefits. “We have seen the residential solar adoption in India is increasing very rapidly. Until December 2023, seven lakh homes had gone solar in the history of India. In 2024 alone, eight lakh homes went solar. In 2025, in the first six months alone, about five-and-a-half lakh homes have gone solar. In September 2025, a whopping 1.5 lakh homes went solar. Now, you can imagine the pace of adoption,” says Mishra.Homeowners will be informed how they can reduce their electricity bills with solar rooftops. “Rooftop solar projects are among the most lucrative investments for industrial, commercial and residential projects. The break-even is achieved in 2-4 years itself, while you enjoy savings for the project life of 25 years,” says the website of SolarSquare.Dipanita Nath is interested in the climate crisis and sustainability. She has written extensively on social trends, heritage, theatre and startups. She has worked with major news organizations such as Hindustan Times, The Times of India and Mint. ... Read MoreClick here to join Express Pune WhatsApp channel and get a curated list of our stories© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd