100,000 Houses Installing Solar Systems Weekly Under PM Surya Ghar
UPSC / SSC current affairs note · Economy
Why in news
Union renewable energy secretary announced that 100,000 households are installing rooftop solar systems every week under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The government is confident of meeting the target of covering 10 million homes by March 2027.
Background
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana was launched in February 2024 to provide rooftop solar systems to 10 million residential households, reducing dependence on conventional power.
Key facts
100,000 households installing rooftop solar systems every week under PM Surya Ghar scheme.
Target: cover 10 million homes by March 2027.
As of July 13, 2026, 4.65 million households benefitted.
Gujarat leads with 1.06 million households, followed by Maharashtra (1.04 million) and Uttar Pradesh (676,000).
Households installing systems larger than 3 kW receive central subsidy of ₹78,000.
Expected to cross 5 million households next month.
States like West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have picked up pace.
Other leading states: Kerala (300,000), Rajasthan (267,000), Andhra Pradesh (227,000), Madhya Pradesh (154,000), Assam (153,000), Odisha (131,000), Haryana (117,000).
Delhi recorded 14,736 household rooftop solar connections under the scheme.
Momentum attributed to word-of-mouth publicity and awareness campaigns.
Prelims pointers
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
- Launched: February 2024
- Target: 10 million households by March 2027
- Subsidy: ₹78,000 for systems >3 kW
- Ministry: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
- India's target: 500 GW non-fossil fuel energy capacity
Mains angles
- GS3: Government schemes for renewable energy and their effectiveness
- GS3: Role of rooftop solar in achieving India's 500 GW non-fossil fuel target
- GS2: Federal issues – state-wise performance in scheme implementation