Chennai to host Solar Premier League

The sixth edition of Solar Premier League will unspool from April 22 to 24, 2026 at Chennai Trade Centre. The event’s title might resonate with cricket, but has nothing to do with it. It brings together professionals from the solar sector to showcase their expertise as solar photovoltaic installers. Best practices and safety standards promoted by them would also be on display.

Organised by Solar is My Passion and powered by RenewX, the contest is supported by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and will see at least 16 teams showcasing their installation skills. The contest requires participating teams (companies in the solar sector) to install a 2 kW grid connected rooftop system in a given time. This is followed by a written and oral test to gauge their knowledge. The best installation will be selected on the basis of various criteria including time in commissioning, tools used, dress, the way knowledge is shared and viewers’ choice. The system and its components will be provided by the organiser.

Ajit Bahadur, founder, Solar is My Passion, says the event is an opportunity to showcase talent and encourage more professionals to follow best practices participating companies have put in place. “Last year, we had 16 teams in the fray and each had something new to offer, so SPL is a win-win for all, especially helping create a new breed of technicians and entrepreneurs,” says Ajit, who has been in the industry for over two decades.

This year, we have a new addition, a workshop on micro inverter or hybrid inverter, these are new technologies in the field of solar power generation, says Ajit.

The first edition of Solar Premier League was held in Pune; three teams participated in it. Since then the number of companies has increased and the event has been conducted in cities such as Hyderabad, Noida and Chennai.

The event is open for all installation teams, Suryamitra training institute and solar training institute.

For details, visit https://solaripl.com/