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PM Surya Ghar Scheme Crosses 50 Lakh Rooftop Solar Installations; 14.8 GW Capacity Commissioned

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has surpassed the milestone of 50.06 lakh rooftop solar installations, with 14.8 GW of cumulative capacity commissioned, marking a significant acceleration in residential solar adoption under the Government of India's flagship rooftop solar programme.

August 04, 2026. By Mrinmoy Dey

The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has achieved a major milestone, with more than 50.06 lakh households across India now benefiting from rooftop solar installations. The achievement comes just over two years after the launch of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy's flagship scheme and marks a sharp acceleration compared to the 7.94 lakh rooftop solar installations recorded during the previous decade.

Backed by an outlay of INR 75,021 crore, the scheme has emerged as the world's largest rooftop solar programme. According to the government, the pace of implementation has accelerated significantly under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with nearly one lakh households adopting rooftop solar every six days.

The installation rate has increased 3.2 times over the last nine months, rising from 5,038 installations per day in October 2025 to nearly 16,328 installations per day in July 2026. July 2026 alone witnessed 5.06 lakh rooftop solar installations, the highest monthly addition since the scheme's inception.

To support widespread adoption, the government has released INR 28,024 crore in subsidies directly to beneficiaries through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism. As a result, nearly 19 lakh households are now reporting zero electricity bills, substantially reducing household energy expenses.

The scheme has also enabled participating consumers to generate additional income by exporting surplus electricity to the grid. During FY 2024-25, more than 12 lakh households collectively earned INR 421 crore through surplus power sales, translating into an average annual income of around INR 3,500 per household.

The Utility Led Aggregation (ULA) model has further expanded access to rooftop solar for economically weaker sections. Under the model, 1.6 lakh installations have been completed for beneficiaries under PMAY, BPL and SC/ST categories across four States, while the framework has already been sanctioned for rollout in 12 States. The initiative is helping low-income households adopt rooftop solar while reducing the tariff subsidy burden on State governments.

Affordable financing has also contributed to the scheme's rapid growth. Concessional loans at an interest rate of 5.75 percent, benchmarked to the Repo Rate plus 50 basis points, have been sanctioned for 21.87 lakh applicants. Of these, 17.5 lakh rooftop solar installations have already been completed through loan financing, supported by paperless processing through the Jan Samarth platform.

The scheme has simultaneously strengthened India's rooftop solar ecosystem. A total of 34,219 vendors have been registered under the programme, including 29,469 active vendors currently operating across the country. In addition, more than 2.32 lakh individuals have been trained under capacity-building programmes supporting the rooftop solar value chain.

With the latest additions, cumulative commissioned capacity under the scheme has reached 14.8 GW, making it one of the fastest-growing distributed renewable energy programmes globally.

The government highlighted that the scheme operates through a 100 percent online, end-to-end digital platform, eliminating the need for physical paperwork or office visits. Key digital initiatives include Jan Samarth integration for paperless loan approvals, PFMS integration enabling subsidy disbursal within 15 days, API integration with more than 80 DISCOMs, Digital Net Metering Agreements through the National Portal, vendor star ratings for consumer transparency and integration with the Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) portal for compliance monitoring.

To further simplify rooftop solar adoption, the government has introduced deemed approval and feasibility waiver for installations up to 10 kW, while 32 States and Union Territories have removed application and net metering charges for rooftop solar consumers.

Financial incentives have also been extended to implementing agencies, with INR 3,807.6 crore released to DISCOMs and around INR 104 crore to Urban Local Bodies. Meanwhile, the City Accelerator Programme has been expanded to 46 cities, and nearly 23,000 third-party quality inspections have been carried out under the vendor accountability framework to ensure installation quality.

The programme has also made significant progress in government building solarisation. Central Ministries have identified 41,542 feasible government buildings with a rooftop solar potential of 1,418 MW, of which 25,255 buildings with 872 MW capacity have already been solarised. States have identified approximately 3.2 lakh feasible government buildings with a potential of 4,400 MW, of which 81,329 buildings representing 1,450 MW have been solarised. Collectively, 1.06 lakh government buildings have been equipped with rooftop solar systems under the initiative.

To encourage wider participation in government rooftop solar projects, the government has also introduced a Payment Security Mechanism aimed at reducing payment risks for RESCO developers and ensuring timely payments for projects implemented by States and Union Territories.

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