PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana offers 40% subsidy and Rs 75,000 crore outlay for rooftop solar

Key facts

• PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PM Surya Ghar) provides up to 40% subsidy for households installing rooftop solar panels.
• Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has sanctioned over Rs 16,000 crore in subsidies and solarised more than 2.8 million households in two years.
• The scheme has a total budget allocation of Rs 75,000 crore to support 10 million homes.
• National Solar Portal operates as India’s unified digital platform for solar permits and subsidy tracking.
• Residential solar loans under the scheme are classified as priority-sector lending with attractive interest rates.
• Households installing rooftop solar through SolarSquare have cut monthly electricity bills by up to 90%.
• Key growth states include Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan, with rising demand in Tier-II cities such as Nagpur, Bhopal, Jabalpur, and Gwalior.