PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana

Objective: Provide 300 units of free electricity per month to 1 crore households through rooftop solar panels. Beneficiaries: All residential consumers with grid-connected electricity connection. Key Features: - Total Budget: Rs 75,021 crore - Target: 1 crore rooftop solar installations by March 2027 - Subsidy: Up to 40% — Rs 30,000 (1kW), Rs 60,000 (2kW), Rs 78,000 (3kW+) - Collateral-free loans at 7% interest for systems up to 3kW - Surplus power can be sold to local DISCOM - Environmental: 720 million tonnes CO2 reduction over 25 years; 30 GW renewable capacity - Employment: 17 lakh jobs expected - Launched: February 2024 by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) October 2025 Milestone: 20 lakh installations achieved (doubled from 10 lakh in March 2025). By December 2025: 26.14 lakh households benefited; Rs 14,771 crore CFA disbursed. Eligibility: Indian citizen, own suitable rooftop, active electricity connection, no prior solar subsidy.

उद्देश्य: 1 करोड़ घरों को छत पर सौर पैनल के माध्यम से प्रति माह 300 यूनिट मुफ्त बिजली प्रदान करना। लाभार्थी: ग्रिड-कनेक्टेड बिजली कनेक्शन वाले सभी आवासीय उपभोक्ता। मुख्य विशेषताएं: - कुल बजट: 75,021 करोड़ रुपये - लक्ष्य: मार्च 2027 तक 1 करोड़ रूफटॉप सोलर इंस्टॉलेशन - सब्सिडी: 40% तक — 30,000 रु (1kW), 60,000 रु (2kW), 78,000 रु (3kW+) - 3kW तक सिस्टम के लिए 7% ब्याज पर बिना गारंटी ऋण - अतिरिक्त बिजली स्थानीय DISCOM को बेची जा सकती है - 25 वर्षों में 720 मिलियन टन CO2 कमी; 30 GW नवीकरणीय क्षमता - 17 लाख रोजगार अपेक्षित अक्टूबर 2025 मील का पत्थर: 20 लाख इंस्टॉलेशन (मार्च 2025 में 10 लाख से दोगुना)। दिसंबर 2025 तक: 26.14 लाख घरों को लाभ; 14,771 करोड़ रु CFA वितरित। पात्रता: भारतीय नागरिक, उपयुक्त छत, सक्रिय बिजली कनेक्शन, पूर्व सोलर सब्सिडी न ली हो।

• PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana launched February 2024 by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) with total budget of Rs 75,021 crore
• Target: 1 crore rooftop solar installations by March 2027 to provide 300 units of free electricity per month to households
• Subsidy up to 40%: Rs 30,000 (1kW), Rs 60,000 (2kW), Rs 78,000 (3kW+); collateral-free loans at 7% interest for systems up to 3kW
• Surplus power can be sold to local DISCOM; expected to create 17 lakh jobs
• Environmental impact: 720 million tonnes CO2 reduction over 25 years and 30 GW renewable capacity addition
• By December 2025: 26.14 lakh households benefited with Rs 14,771 crore CFA disbursed; doubled from 10 lakh to 20 lakh installations by October 2025