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Summary
Rooftop solar programme providing free electricity up to 300 units per month to 1 crore households through subsidised rooftop solar installations. Government subsidy covers panels up to 3 kW capacity.
Key Facts
TypeScheme
SourceHistorical Record
PublishedThursday, 15 February 2024
Affected Population1.4 billion consumers, 300 million without reliable power
Key Numbers
500 GW non-fossil fuel capacity target by 2030
Saubhagya: 100% household electrification
175 GW renewable energy installed (2025)
Net-zero target: 2070
Key Authorities
Ministry of PowerMinistry of New & Renewable EnergyCEAMinistry of Environment, Forest & Climate ChangeCPCB
Key Stakeholders
Power ConsumersDISCOMsCoal IndustryForest CommunitiesPolluting IndustriesRenewable Energy Firms
Government Context
NDA IIBJP-led NDA
Right
LeftCentreRight
Amendment History
2 changes recorded for this policy.
DescriptionSaturday, 11 April 2026via the_hindu_policy
Rooftop solar programme providing free electricity up to 300 units per month to 1 crore households through subsidised rooftop solar installations. Government subsidy covers panels up to 3 kW capacity.
‘Karnataka has one of the lowest adoptions with some 23,900 households under Surya Ghar Yojana while Gujarat reported over 5.7 lakh homes under rooftop solar systems installations’
The former Chief Minister criticised Tamil Nadu CM C. Joseph Vijay over the purchase, which, he said is the highest rate with regard to electricity purchase from private players by the State.