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Gujarat Announces Rs 1000 Cr Subsidy for Rooftop Solar
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News18•21-10-2026, 21:15
Gujarat Announces Rs 1000 Cr Subsidy for Rooftop Solar
- •The Gujarat government announced an additional Rs 1,000 crore subsidy for rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
- •General category beneficiaries will now contribute only 10 per cent of the system cost, while SC and ST members will pay just five per cent.
- •The decision is expected to directly benefit more than three lakh families across the state and make solar energy more affordable.
- •Gujarat currently leads the nation in rooftop solar adoption with over 14 lakh households having installed systems so far.
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The Gujarat government announced an additional subsidy of Rs 1,000 crore for rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to benefit more than three lakh families.
Under the revised structure, general-category beneficiaries contribute 10 percent of the system cost, while members belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) contribute 5 percent.
More than 14 lakh households in Gujarat have installed rooftop solar systems overall, with over 8.5 lakh households installing them under the PM Surya Ghar scheme to place the state at the top nationally.
