PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar installations triple in nine months

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Daily rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar scheme rose from 5,000 in October 2025 to over 16,328 in July 2026, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said at a CII conference. The Hindu reports that Joshi put the increase at 3.2 times.

The scheme has crossed 50 lakh beneficiaries, with one lakh added every six days, according to the minister. About 19 lakh households are receiving zero electricity bills. Over 12 lakh households earned a combined Rs 421 crore by selling surplus power in 2024-25, or around Rs 3,500 per household. The programme closes on March 31, 2027.

The Indian Opinion

Claims that rooftop solar has already delivered free power to every participating household are plainly overstated. The figures show uneven outcomes, with 19 lakh households reporting zero bills out of more than 50 lakh beneficiaries. The promised gains will depend on installation quality, grid access and timely subsidies, not just registrations. The useful test is whether the zero-bill household count and surplus-income total keep rising before March 2027.

Source: thehindu.com

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