50 lakh households now covered under PM Surya Ghar scheme, says Centre
India's PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar scheme has reached over 50 lakh households, significantly accelerating the country's clean energy transition. The program provides subsidies and allows households to earn income by selling surplus electricity back to the grid.
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The rapid adoption of this scheme demonstrates a successful government-led model for scaling renewable energy and reducing household energy costs in developing economies.
The Centre's flagship PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has crossed a major milestone, with more than 50.06 lakh households across India now benefiting from rooftop solar installations.The target has been achieved in just over two years since the scheme's launch, marking a sharp acceleration in India's clean energy transition, according to the ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE).The ministry said the scheme, launched with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore, is now adding one lakh beneficiary households every six days, making it one of the fastest-growing rooftop solar programmes globally.The achievement compares with 7.94 lakh rooftop solar installations recorded over the previous 10 years.Installations gather pace, July sets new monthly recordThe ministry said the pace of installations has increased 3.2 times over the past nine months, rising from 5,038 installations per day in October 2025 to nearly 16,328 per day in July 2026.July 2026 alone recorded rooftop solar…
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