Around 1.45 crore registrations have been done and 6.34 lakh installations were completed under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, according to a statement in Parliament on Tuesday. The program is aimed at achieving 1 crore rooftop solar installations in the residential sector by Fiscal Year 2027 with an allocated budget of Rs 75,021 crore.
The National Portal reported a total of 1.45 crore registrations, 26.38 lakh applications, and 6.34 lakh rooftop solar installations, Union Minister Shripad Naik said in a written reply to Rajya Sabha.
The subsidy has been issued to 3.66 lakh applicants and it is regularly released within 15 to 21 days, according to the Minister of State (MoS) for New and Renewable Energy and Power.
According to official data, Gujarat has witnessed the maximum number of solar installations under the program at 2,86,545. Maharashtra stands next with 1,26,344 installations, followed by Uttar Pradesh with 53,423 installations.
The Ministry is partnering with all stakeholders including REC, DISCOMs, and vendors, among others, with an aim to resolve any challenge on the way to a successful implementation of the scheme, Naik said.
