Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 16 expressed delight on over one crore households registering for the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Prime Minister Modi launched the scheme on February 13.
Under the recently launched PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, the government will provide up to 300 units of free electricity every month to one crore eligible candidates. The scheme, for which the government has set aside an investment of Rs 75,000 crore, was announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Interim Budget 2024-25.
“In order to further sustainable development and people’s wellbeing, we are launching the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This project, with an investment of over Rs 75,000 crore, aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on micro-blogging site X. Modi urged all residential consumers, especially youngsters, to apply for the scheme.
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Subsidy for residential households under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
- Rs 30,000 per kilo watt up to 2 kW
- Rs 18,000 per kW for additional capacity up to 3 kW
Total subsidy for systems larger than 3 kW
Capped at Rs 78,000
Suitable rooftop solar plant capacity for households
| Average monthly electricity consumption (units) | Suitable rooftop solar plant capacity
|
Subsidy support
|
| 0-150 | 1-2 kW | Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000 |
| 151-300 | 2-3 kW | Rs 60,000 to Rs 78,000 |
| Above 300 | Above 3 kW | Rs 78,000 |
Solar rooftop calculator
To access the solar rooftop calculator, click on https://www.pmsuryaghar.gov.in/rooftop_calculator
- Select the state’s name, category from dropdown box.
- Enter average monthly bill.
- Total available roof top area
- how much you want to invest and click on calculate.
You will see the estimated value that will tell all details about the project cost, the subsidy and the savings.
Documents to apply for solar rooftop under
- Photograph of the beneficiary
- Aadhaar scanned copy
- Scanned copy of bank passbook
- Scanned copy of latest electricity bill
- Technical specifications details solar panels and invertors
- Site photographs after installation
- Copy of grid clearance/net meter installation certificate issued by DISCOM
- Joint inspection report
- Domestic content requirement report
How to apply for PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
Step 1: Visit the pmsuryaghar.gov.in portal and register. To register, provide the following details:
- Select your State
- Select your Electricity Distribution Company
- Enter your Electricity Consumer Number
- Enter Mobile Number
- Enter Email
Step 2: Login with your consumer number and mobile number. Apply for the rooftop solar as per the form.
Step 3: If all details are found correct, technical feasibility approval will be given from the Discom concerned. Wait for the feasibility approval from Discom. Once you get the feasibility approval, install the plant by any of the registered vendors in your DISCOM.
Step 4: Once installation is over, submit the plant details and apply for net meter.
Step 5: After installation of net meter and inspection by DISCOM, they will generate commissioning certificate from portal.
Step 6: Once you get the commissioning report. Submit the bank account details and a cancelled cheque through the portal. You will receive your subsidy in your bank account within 30 days.
Conditions
- The applicant must use their own mobile number and email ID for registration on the national portal. The applications having email id/ mobile number of the vendor would be rejected and such vendors would be blacklisted from further participation in the scheme.
- It must also be ensured that the electricity connection and bank account is in the name of the applicant, else the application would be rejected.
How much time would it take to get the subsidy?
Your claim will be approved within 30 days of the application.
List of banks to apply for loan for rooftop solar installation
- State Bank Of India
- Canara Bank
- Union Bank Of India
- HDFC Bank
- IDBI Bank
- Punjab National Bank
- ICICI Bank
- Bank Of Maharashtra
- UCO Bank
- Electronica Finance Limited
- Mysun
- Ecofy
- Credit Fair
- Metafin Cleantech
- PayTM
- Saraswat Bank
- Karnataka Bank
- Bank of Baroda
Know more here.
Latest news update
July 23, 2024:
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2024 speech said that the under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, by installing rooftop solar plants over 1 crore households will get free electricity of upto 300 units monthly. According to Sitharaman, the scheme has seen great demand with over 1.28 crore registrations and 0.14 crore applications.
The Cabinet on February 29, 2024, approved the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana for installation of rooftop solar in one crore homes. The government plans to spend Rs 75,021 crore to fund the scheme. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the scheme on February 13.
FAQs
What is the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?
The government plans to provide up to 300 units of free electricity every month to eligible people under a new scheme named the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
Will I get constant /same energy from rooftop solar panel all year round?
No, the daily energy generation from the RTS shall be dependent on the temperature and solar irradiance among other parameters and these may not be same every day.
What is net-metering?
All solar PV systems generate power only during daytime when sun is available. In net metered systems, the generated power is utilised for self-consumption, and excess power is exported to the grid as long as grid is available. In case, where solar power is not sufficient due to cloud cover etc., power is drawn from the grid to power the loads.
What is gross metering?
In gross metering, the power generated from the Rooftop Solar plant is only fed to the grid. The system owner gets paid by the DISCOM for such exported power at a pre-decided tariff.
Do residential consumers have to pay the full cost of the system for residential sector subsidised projects?
No. The consumer has to pay the balance amount after deducting the subsidy (eligible CFA) from the L1 project cost discovered by DISCOMs.
What targets has the government kept for installation of rooftop solar plants in the country?
The government has set the target of installing 40,000 MW of rooftop solar (RTS) power by 2026.
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