Power for all initiatives of Govt. of India, intends to provide quality power to all. However the conventional source of power and grid connectivity at remote and rural location have feasibility and viability challenges. Community off-grid solar (COGS) projects show a promise to address the issue but rapid uptake thereof is constrained by several barriers. The aim of the present paper is to develop our understanding of the constraints that slow down the uptake of COGS projects and suggest possible solutions. This paper is grounded in the literature on barrier studies and brings to the fore new insights not available in the extant barrier literature. Semi-structured interviews, field visits and focus group discussion of a total of 43 key stakeholder were conducted and analysed to identify the key barriers on the demand-side and the supply-side besides the policy constraints. Possible ways to address these constraints have been suggested.