New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- Solar rooftop installations and solar pumps are some of the other great opportunity sectors for MSMEs in India as well as in African countries, said Ashish Khanna, Director General, International Solar Alliance (ISA), speaking at an event organised by industry body PHDCCI.

The ISA director highlighted India's achievements in the solar sector, adding that there are vast opportunities for MSMEs in India's solar journey and even markets abroad.

"The other big opportunity is solar pumps. Thankfully, due to technology, the cost of solar pumps has come down so much that the world needs to switch away from diesel pumps to solar pumps now. India has right now done about 20 lakh. It plans to do 50 lakh. Imagine the size of ...