Google is expanding its Solar API to cover more than 300 million rooftops in India, enabling faster and more accurate rooftop solar assessments. Installers can now evaluate a home’s solar potential without an on‑site visit, reducing time and cost. Platforms like Solar Ladder and OpenSolar have already integrated Solar API insights to streamline proposal creation and automate manual roof surveys.Google has signed a long‑term agreement with ReNew Power for a 150‑megawatt solar project in Rajasthan. The company will receive environmental attributes from the clean electricity generated, helping address electricity‑related emissions across its value chain. This marks Google’s second Scope 3‑focused solar project in India, bringing total added capacity to 300 MW.Google is partnering with Mitti Labs to help tens of thousands of smallholder rice farmers adopt Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD), a climate‑smart farming method that reduces methane emissions and conserves water. The initiative is expected to generate up to 3 million tonnes of CO₂e in near‑term warming impact (GWP20) and conserve billions of gallons of water. NASA‑enabled satellite verification will support monitoring and farmer adoption.The Google Center for Climate Technology has selected three inaugural projects focused on green workforce training and low‑carbon construction materials. Google is adding two new focus areas—water stewardship and waste & circularity—and is inviting proposals via the Manthan Platform. Selected applicants will receive support to develop scalable, data‑driven environmental solutions.Google has welcomed the first cohort of the DeepMind Accelerator: AI for the Planet, featuring four Indian startups: Terrastack, Varaha Climate, Farmers for Forests, and Climitra Carbon. These companies use AI, Geo‑AI, drones and satellite models to empower farmers, scale agroforestry, restore biodiversity, and convert biomass into biochar.These five initiatives reflect Google’s push to combine AI, research partnerships and local innovation to advance sustainable development and climate resilience across India.
