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PM Surya Ghar Scheme Crosses 60 Lakh Homes With Zero Bills Reported
- •The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed 60 lakh households, achieving roughly 60 percent of its target to reach one crore homes.
- •Implementation has accelerated significantly, with the scheme now adding one lakh homes in just six days compared to 118 days initially.
- •Over 20.7 lakh beneficiary households have reported zero electricity bills after installing rooftop solar systems.
- •The scheme has resulted in over 50.9 lakh rooftop installations, adding 17,855.3 MW of decentralised solar capacity.
- •More than Rs 33,642 crore in subsidies has been directly transferred to beneficiaries to offset high upfront costs.
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The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed the 60-lakh household mark, moving closer to the Centre's ultimate goal of bringing rooftop solar to one crore homes. Launched in February 2024, the scheme has successfully covered around 60% of its target with implementation rapidly accelerating.
More than 20.7 lakh beneficiary households have reported zero electricity bills after installing rooftop solar systems through the scheme. Furthermore, participants can feed surplus electricity back into the grid using net metering to act as both consumers and producers.
Over Rs 33,642 crore has been directly transferred to beneficiaries via the Public Financial Management System, with subsidies processed within 15 days of commissioning. Additionally, households can access collateral-free loans through the Jan Samarth portal at concessional interest rates of around 5.75% with up to 10-year repayment terms.
