Lok Sabha Question No. 4376 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-20
Subject: Rooftop Solar under PM-SGMBY
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Smt. Bharti Pardhi, Shri Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4376

ANSWERED ON 20/08/2025

## ROOFTOP SOLAR UNDER PM-SGMBY

4376. SMT. BHARTI PARDHI SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV SHRI SHRIRANG APPA CHANDU BARNE SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of progress made in achieving the targets of generating rooftop solar power under Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY), State-wise and the challenges being faced by States with low rooftop solar adoption particularly Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh;
- (b) whether any specific incentives or policies are being provided/implemented to encourage State Governments and local bodies to promote decentralised solar power generation;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the manner in which the Government is addressing grid integration challenges for enhancing solar capacity in various States particularly in the said States?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli  Yojana  (PMSG: MBY) across the country including in the states of Maharashtra and Madhya  Pradesh,  since  February,  2024.  The  scheme  targets  to  achieve  rooftop  solar installations in one crore households in the residential sector by 2026-27.

The scheme is demand driven, and no state-wise targets are allocated. All residential consumers in the country having grid connected electricity connection of the local DISCOM can avail the benefits of the scheme by applying on the National Portal of the scheme.

As on 12.08.2025, a total of 17,15,823 households have been benefitted with installation of rooftop  solar  under  the  scheme  across  the  country.  The  state/UT  wise  details  are  given  in Annexure-I.

The MNRE and REC Ltd., as the National Programme Implementing Agency (NPIA), for PMSG-MBY, work in close coordination with all the State Implementing Agencies including the states of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, to identify the challenges, if any, and take necessary measures for effective implementation of the PMSG: MBY.

Further, the Government has taken following measures to promote rooftop solar adoption under the scheme:

- Online process from registration to disbursal of subsidy directly in to the bank account of the residential consumer through National Portal.
- Availability of collateral free loan from nationalized banks at concessional interest rate of repo-rate plus 50 bps i.e. 6% per annum for the present with tenure of 10 years.
- Simplified the regulatory approval process by waiving technical feasibility requirement and introducing auto load enhancement upto 10 kW.
- Simplified process for registration of vendors to ensure sufficient and qualified vendors are available.
- Capacity  building  and  training  programmes  being  conducted  for  creating  skilled manpower.
- Creating awareness about the scheme, through awareness and outreach program such as  print  advertising  in  leading  newspapers,  TV  commercials  campaigns,  Radio campaigns across FM stations including regional channels, etc., in the country
- Regular monitoring of the progress of the scheme at different levels including with states/DISCOMs.
- Established grievance redressal mechanism for timely resolution of grievances. A Call Centre with telephone number 15555 is operational in 12 languages.

(b)&(c) The Ministry is implementing various schemes/ programmes to promote decentralised solar energy in the country. The details of these schemes/ programmes are given at AnnexureII.

- (d) The Government has taken various initiatives for integration of renewable energy in the grid. The details are as follows:
- i.  Comprehensive  Regulations  and  Standards  governing  interconnection  and  operations  of renewable plants such as CEA (Central Electricity Authority) connectivity standards, flexible thermal plant operations, and the Indian Electricity Grid Code 2023;

ii.  Resource  Adequacy  Initiatives  like  solar  load  shifting,  storage  targets,  and  large-scale battery storage pilots; and iii.  Establishment  of  Renewable  Energy  Management  Centres  (REMCs)  for  real-time forecasting, scheduling, and monitoring of RE generation across 12 RE-rich regions.

iv. Notification of Energy Storage Obligations

- v. Waiver of Inter State Transmission System Charges for Battery Energy Storage Systems
- vi. Guidelines for Procurement and Utilization of Battery Energy Storage Systems.

vii. Guidelines for the development of Pumped Storage Projects viii. Budgetary support for enabling infrastructure for Pumped Storage Projects.

ix. Ancillary services from ESS (Energy Storage System) under CERC (Ancillary Services) Regulations, 2022

x.  Central  financial  Assistance  for  Implementation  of  Intra  and  Inter-State  Transmission system.

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## Annexure-I referred to reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4376 to be answered on 20.08.2025 regarding Rooftop Solar under PM-SGMBY

State/UT wise progress under PMSG: MBY as on 12.08.2025

|   S No. | State/UT                    |   Households Benefitted (Nos.) |
|---------|-----------------------------|--------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh              |                          44811 |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh           |                              0 |
|       3 | Assam                       |                          31261 |
|       4 | Bihar                       |                          10167 |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh                |                           5850 |
|       6 | Goa                         |                           1020 |
|       7 | Gujarat                     |                         564014 |
|       8 | Haryana                     |                          31256 |
|       9 | Himachal Pradesh            |                           3864 |
|      10 | Jharkhand                   |                            749 |
|      11 | Karnataka                   |                          17219 |
|      12 | Kerala                      |                         131931 |
|      13 | Madhya Pradesh              |                          56317 |
|      14 | Maharashtra                 |                         408472 |
|      15 | Manipur                     |                            465 |
|      16 | Meghalaya                   |                             22 |
|      17 | Mizoram                     |                            451 |
|      18 | Nagaland                    |                             44 |
|      19 | Odisha                      |                          11431 |
|      20 | Punjab                      |                           8322 |
|      21 | Rajasthan                   |                          69496 |
|      22 | Sikkim                      |                             10 |
|      23 | Tamil Nadu                  |                          41883 |
|      24 | Telangana                   |                          24315 |
|      25 | Tripura                     |                            712 |
|      26 | Uttarakhand                 |                          41033 |
|      27 | Uttar Pradesh               |                         191548 |
|      28 | West Bengal                 |                            795 |
|      29 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |                             84 |
|      30 | Chandigarh                  |                            624 |
|      31 | Jammu and Kashmir           |                           9213 |
|      32 | Ladakh                      |                            728 |
|      33 | Lakshadweep                 |                            540 |
|      34 | NCT of Delhi                |                           5386 |
|      35 | Puducherry                  |                           1388 |
|      36 | DNH and DD                  |                            402 |

## Annexure-II referred to reply of part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 4376 to be answered on 20.08.2025 regarding Rooftop Solar under PM-SGMBY

## Major ongoing decentralised Solar Energy Schemes/Programmes of MNRE

| Scheme/Programmes                   | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| a) PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | 1. Under the PMSG: MBY, the CFA for installation of Rooftop Solar in the Residential Sector is given below:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1. Under the PMSG: MBY, the CFA for installation of Rooftop Solar in the Residential Sector is given below:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | 1. Under the PMSG: MBY, the CFA for installation of Rooftop Solar in the Residential Sector is given below:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| a) PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | Type of Residential Segment                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | CFA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | CFA (Special Category States/UTs)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| a) PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | Residential Sector (first 2 kWp of Rooftop Solar (RTS) capacity or part thereof)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Rs.30,000/kWp                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rs.33,000/kWp                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| a) PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | Residential Sector (with additional RTS capacity of 1 kWp or part thereof)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Rs.18,000/kWp                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rs.19,800/kWp                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| a) PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | Residential Sector (additional RTS capacity beyond 3 kWp)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | No additional CFA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | No additional CFA                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| a) PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | Group Housing Societies/ Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA) etc. for common facilities including EV charging up                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Rs.18,000/kWp                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Rs.19,800/kWp                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| a) PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana | to 500 kWp (@ 3 kWp per house) 2. The PMSG: MBYscheme includes the provision for incentive to DISCOMs to motivate and help them in activities such as create conducive regulatory and administrative mechanisms, achieve targets for implementation. The incentive is pegged at5%of applicable benchmark cost for capacity achieved above 10% and less than 15% of installed base capacity; 10% of the applicable benchmark cost for capacity achieved beyond 15% of installed base capacity. 3. To push the deployment of residential rooftop solar system (RTS) and undertake local mobilization efforts, the PMSG: MBYscheme also includes the provision for incentive to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), at the rate of Rs.1000 for every installation of RTS in residential segment in the jurisdiction of ULB/PRI, for which CFA has been transferred to consumer. 4. Further, a fund of Rs. 800 crore has been provisioned for developing a Model Solar Village in each district of the country, with an assistance of Rs 1 crore | to 500 kWp (@ 3 kWp per house) 2. The PMSG: MBYscheme includes the provision for incentive to DISCOMs to motivate and help them in activities such as create conducive regulatory and administrative mechanisms, achieve targets for implementation. The incentive is pegged at5%of applicable benchmark cost for capacity achieved above 10% and less than 15% of installed base capacity; 10% of the applicable benchmark cost for capacity achieved beyond 15% of installed base capacity. 3. To push the deployment of residential rooftop solar system (RTS) and undertake local mobilization efforts, the PMSG: MBYscheme also includes the provision for incentive to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), at the rate of Rs.1000 for every installation of RTS in residential segment in the jurisdiction of ULB/PRI, for which CFA has been transferred to consumer. 4. Further, a fund of Rs. 800 crore has been provisioned for developing a Model Solar Village in each district of the country, with an assistance of Rs 1 crore | to 500 kWp (@ 3 kWp per house) 2. The PMSG: MBYscheme includes the provision for incentive to DISCOMs to motivate and help them in activities such as create conducive regulatory and administrative mechanisms, achieve targets for implementation. The incentive is pegged at5%of applicable benchmark cost for capacity achieved above 10% and less than 15% of installed base capacity; 10% of the applicable benchmark cost for capacity achieved beyond 15% of installed base capacity. 3. To push the deployment of residential rooftop solar system (RTS) and undertake local mobilization efforts, the PMSG: MBYscheme also includes the provision for incentive to the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), at the rate of Rs.1000 for every installation of RTS in residential segment in the jurisdiction of ULB/PRI, for which CFA has been transferred to consumer. 4. Further, a fund of Rs. 800 crore has been provisioned for developing a Model Solar Village in each district of the country, with an assistance of Rs 1 crore |
| b) PM-KUSUM scheme                  | per Model Solar Village under PMSG:MBY scheme. Component A : Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/Stilt Mounted Solar Power Plants Benefits available: Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) to the DISCOMs @ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for buying solar power under this scheme. The PBI is given to the DISCOMs for a period of five years from the Commercial Operation Date of the plant. Therefore, the total PBI payable to DISCOMs is up to Rs. 33 Lakh per MW.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | per Model Solar Village under PMSG:MBY scheme. Component A : Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/Stilt Mounted Solar Power Plants Benefits available: Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) to the DISCOMs @ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for buying solar power under this scheme. The PBI is given to the DISCOMs for a period of five years from the Commercial Operation Date of the plant. Therefore, the total PBI payable to DISCOMs is up to Rs. 33 Lakh per MW.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | per Model Solar Village under PMSG:MBY scheme. Component A : Setting up of 10,000 MW of Decentralized Ground/Stilt Mounted Solar Power Plants Benefits available: Procurement Based Incentive (PBI) to the DISCOMs @ 40 paise/kWh or Rs.6.60 lakhs/MW/year, whichever is lower, for buying solar power under this scheme. The PBI is given to the DISCOMs for a period of five years from the Commercial Operation Date of the plant. Therefore, the total PBI payable to DISCOMs is up to Rs. 33 Lakh per MW.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| b) PM-KUSUM scheme                  | Component B : Installation of 14 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps Benefits available: CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar agriculture pump is provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu &Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar pump is provided. Component Bcan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Component B : Installation of 14 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps Benefits available: CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar agriculture pump is provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu &Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar pump is provided. Component Bcan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Component B : Installation of 14 Lakh Stand-alone Solar Pumps Benefits available: CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar agriculture pump is provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu &Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&N Islands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar pump is provided. Component Bcan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |

| also be implemented without State share of 30%. The Central Financial Assistance will continue to remain 30% and rest 70% will be borne by the farmer. Component C: Solarisation of 35 Lakh Grid Connected Agriculture Pumps including through Feeder Level Solarisation Benefits available: (a) Individual Pump Solarization (IPS): CFA of 30% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the solar PV component will be provided. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&NIslands, CFA of 50% of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the solar PV component is provided. Component C (IPS) can also be implemented without State share of 30%. The Central Financial Assistance will continue to remain 30% and rest 70% will be borne by the farmer. (b) Feeder Level Solarization (FLS): Agriculture feeders can be solarized by the State Government in CAPEX or RESCO mode with CFA of Rs. 1.05 Crore per MW as provided by MNRE. However, in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir,   |                                                          |                                                               |
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| Provision of system for 1 HHs Solar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | 0.3 kW Solar off-grid lakh Tribal and PVTG               | Rs. 50,000 per HH or as per actual cost                       |
| of lighting in 1500 MPCs of areas (under PM JANMAN                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | street lighting and provision PVTG component only) Rs. 1 | lakh per MPC                                                  |
| institutions through off-grid solar systems (under DA JGUA component only)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Solarisation of 2000 public Rs 1 solar public            | lakh per kW with maximum PV capacity of 20 kW per institution |