Over 1 crore homes have signed up for solar power plan: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that more than one crore households have registered for the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, which aims to provide free solar power to lowincome families.

“Outstanding news! In about a month since it was launched, over one crore households have already registered themselves for the PMSurya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Registrations have been pouring in from all parts of the nation. Assam, Bihar, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh have seen over five lakh registrations. Those who haven’t registered yet should also do so at the earliest,” the Prime Minis

PM Narendra Modi ter posted on X (formerly Twitter).

This initiative promises substantial reductions in household electricity spend, along with ensuring energy production. It is set to encourage Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) on a grand scale, contributing to a better planet, he added.

Last month, the government approved the PMSurya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana with a total outlay of ₹75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar (RTS) systems and providing free electricity of up to 300 units every month for one crore lowincome households.

ASSISTANCE PLAN

The scheme provides a central financial assistance (CFA) of 60 per cent of the cost for 2 kilowatt (kW) systems and 40 per cent of additional system cost for systems between 23 kW capacity. The CFA will be capped at 3 kW, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said.

Households can apply for subsidy through the portal and also select a vendor for installing the rooftop solar systems.