PM Surya Ghar
Muft Bijli Yojana
Launched in February 2024, PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a flagship rooftop solar scheme targeting one crore (10 million) households with rooftop solar installations. It provides substantial central government subsidy for domestic rooftop solar systems.
- Financial outlay: ₹75,021 crore over the scheme period.
- Subsidy structure: ₹30,000 for 1 kW systems; ₹60,000 for 2 kW; ₹78,000 for 3 kW and above (per household).
- By 2025, over 25 lakh (2.5 million) households had installations under this scheme.
- 14.43 lakh rooftop solar systems were installed cumulatively, with a target of reaching 10 million homes.
- Households with 3 kW systems are expected to save ₹15,000-18,000/year on electricity bills, earning 300 units/month of free electricity.
● Tracked since February 24, 2026 · last seen August 06, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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