PM Surya Ghar Yojana Reaches 2.62 Million Installations

27 Mar 2026 CW Team

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has implemented the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana since February 2024 with an aim to achieve 10 mn households in the residential sector by FY 2026-27. The scheme is demand driven and available to all residential consumers with a grid connected electricity connection of the local distribution company. Eligible consumers may apply for rooftop solar systems through the scheme National Portal.

Since launch, a total of 2.62 mn rooftop solar systems have been installed across the country as on 19.03.2026. An amount of Rs 179.68 bn has been disbursed as Central Financial Assistance to beneficiaries of the scheme as on that date. Detailed state and union territory level year wise data are published in the annexure accompanying the release.

The entire process from application to disbursal is conducted online through the National Portal and, when credentials are entered correctly, the average time taken to process the Central Financial Assistance is around 15 days after a consumer makes a redemption request. The regulatory approval process has been simplified by waiving the technical feasibility requirement and by introducing automatic load enhancement of up to 10 kilowatt (kW). Net metering agreements have been made part of the application on the portal to streamline approvals.

MNRE and REC Ltd, as the National Programme Implementing Agency, work in close coordination with all distribution companies for effective implementation and expeditious approvals and payments. The scheme provides for subsidy disbursal directly into the bank account of the residential consumer to reduce delays. The information on progress and financial support was provided by the Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy in the upper house on the date of the release.

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