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Government installs solar panels in over 5 million homes under PM Surya Ghar scheme

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy announced that over 5 million households have been equipped with rooftop solar panels under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This milestone was achieved within two years of the scheme's launch, marking a significant increase in installation speed compared to the previous decade. The project, which has an allocation of Rs 75,021 crore, is currently expanding at a rate of 100,000 installations every six days.

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aerial photography of grass field with blue solar panels
File photo: Andreas Gücklhorn / Unsplash License, via Unsplash

What Happened

The Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy reported that more than 5 million homes across India have installed rooftop solar panels through the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This initiative has reached its current scale within two years of implementation. The project is supported by a total budget allocation of Rs 75,021 crore and is currently adding 100,000 new installations every six days.

This progress represents a substantial acceleration in solar adoption compared to the preceding ten years, during which only 794,000 homes had installed such systems. The government identifies this initiative as one of the largest rooftop solar power projects globally. The rapid expansion highlights a shift in the pace of renewable energy integration for residential consumers in India.

Key Facts

  1. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has reached over 5 million households.
  2. The project was implemented over a period of two years.
  3. The total budget allocation for the scheme is Rs 75,021 crore.
  4. Installations are currently occurring at a rate of 100,000 homes every six days.
  5. In the decade prior to the scheme, 794,000 homes had installed solar panels.

The Timeline2

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  1. 6 Aug

    1. Thdaily-thanthi
      நாடு முழுவதும் 50 லட்சம் வீடுகளில் சோலார் பேனல்கள் பொருத்தம் - மத்திய அரசு தகவல்
    2. JBjanmabhumi
      സൗരോര്‍ജ്ജ രംഗത്ത് പുതുചരിത്രമെഴുതി ഭാരതം; പി.എം സൂര്യ ഘര്‍: 50 ലക്ഷം പുരപ്പുറ സൗര പാനലുകളുമായി രാജ്യത്ത് ഹരിത ഊര്‍ജ്ജ വിപ്ലവം

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