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India’s Rooftop Solar Mission
June 2 , 2026
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- India’s clean-energy housing expansion is being driven by the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which aims to install rooftop solar systems in 1 crore households by March 2027.
- The scheme launched on 13 February 2024, and it is the world's largest domestic rooftop solar programme.
- The scheme provides subsidies of up to 40% for residential rooftop solar installations.
- Households can receive subsidy support ranging from ₹30,000 to ₹78,000, depending on system capacity.
- The scheme is expected to add 30 Gigawatts (GW) of rooftop solar capacity and generate 1,000 Billion Units (BU) of electricity over 25 years.
- It is projected to reduce 720 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and create around 17 lakh direct jobs.
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