Lok Sabha Question No. 422 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-27
Subject: Access to Rooftop Solar System
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Smt. Sajda Ahmed

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 422

ANSWERED ON 27/11/2024

## ACCESS TO ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM

422. SMT. SAJDA AHMAD

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

- (a)  the steps taken by Government to ensure equitable access to rooftop solar systems under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY);
- (b) the reasons behind the Renewable Purchase Obligation for discoms discontinued and the manner by which this affect India's renewable energy targets;
- (c)  the details of the mechanisms put in place to help discoms and consumers transition to renewable energy under this yojana;
- (d) whether the Government has targeted or listed the beneficiaries under this yojana; and (e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including West Bengal?

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a) To ensure equitable access to rooftop solar systems under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, the scheme is being implemented through the National Portal (https://www.pmsuryaghar.gov.in) where all residential consumers in any part of the country willing to install rooftop solar (RTS) plant can register, apply, select vendors, mutually decide rate of installation and after due approvals and inspection of system by respective electricity distribution utility will be eligible to get subsidy directly into the bank account of the consumer.

Further,  Ministry  is  creating  awareness  about  the  scheme  through  various  channels  for promotion, including public campaigns, such as social media, print media, television, Radio jingles, nukkad natak and door-to-door campaigns, etc.

- (b) Renewable Purchase Obligation for DISCOMs has not been discontinued.
- (c)  Under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana following provisions are put in place to help DISCOMs and consumers for transition to renewable energy:
- Central Financial Assistance upto 60% of the Benchmark Cost to help provide free/low-cost electricity to 1 crore households up to 300 units of electricity per month by installation of rooftop solar.
- Total financial support of ₹75,021 crore.
- Incentives to DISCOMs to promote rooftop solar.
- Online process from registration to subsidy disbursal directly in the bank account of the residential consumer through National Portal.
- Development of required enabling ecosystem for rooftop solar projects, including regulatory support, manufacturing facilities, supply chain, vendor network, operation & maintenance facilities, etc., in the country.
- Incentives to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) & Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) for deployment of residential RTS and undertake local mobilization efforts.
- Support for innovative projects.
- Creating skilled manpower through training and capacity building program.
- Creating awareness among electricity consumers for participating in the scheme.

(d) & (e) The PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is open for all residential consumers of the country and there is no state-wise allocation of targeted 1 crore households under the scheme. The residential consumers can register and apply for installation of rooftop solar plant under the scheme at the National Portal https://www.pmsuryaghar.gov.in.

The State/UT wise detail of total no of registrations, applications & installations made under the scheme, including in the state of West Bengal is given at Annexure .

Annexure referred in reply of part (d) & (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 422 to be answered on 27/11/2024 regarding 'Access to Rooftop Solar System'

The State/UT wise details of total no of registrations, applications & installations made under the PMSG: MBY

(As on 21/11/2024)

| S No.   | State                                 | Registration (Nos.)   | Application (Nos.)   | Installations (Nos.)   |
|---------|---------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh                        | 629,934               | 71,064               | 6,357                  |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh                     | 1,185                 | 83                   | -                      |
| 3       | Assam                                 | 1,733,942             | 265,683              | 2,659                  |
| 4       | Bihar                                 | 931,650               | 53,129               | 2,186                  |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                          | 228,979               | 24,507               | 720                    |
| 6       | Goa                                   | 10,344                | 4,153                | 322                    |
| 7       | Gujarat                               | 1,183,828             | 310,845              | 281,769                |
| 8       | Haryana                               | 434,114               | 146,693              | 13,853                 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh                      | 152,594               | 3,825                | 385                    |
| 10      | Jharkhand                             | 250,922               | 5,888                | 68                     |
| 11      | Karnataka                             | 500,949               | 103,917              | 4,919                  |
| 12      | Kerala                                | 246,515               | 85,316               | 51,301                 |
| 13      | Madhya Pradesh                        | 526,469               | 42,884               | 17,942                 |
| 14      | Maharashtra                           | 1,601,338             | 481,206              | 120,696                |
| 15      | Manipur                               | 2,551                 | 539                  | 60                     |
| 16      | Meghalaya                             | 7,866                 | 1,434                | 14                     |
| 17      | Mizoram                               | 2,981                 | 547                  | 47                     |
| 18      | Nagaland                              | 1,191                 | 232                  | 5                      |
| 19      | Odisha                                | 1,267,637             | 74,710               | 984                    |
| 20      | Punjab                                | 117,735               | 9,608                | 3,506                  |
| 21      | Rajasthan                             | 491,355               | 200,036              | 18,022                 |
| 22      | Sikkim                                | 421                   | 27                   | 1                      |
| 23      | Tamil Nadu                            | 965,111               | 74,364               | 19,255                 |
| 24      | Telangana                             | 119,226               | 18,683               | 7,153                  |
| 25      | Tripura                               | 9,894                 | 963                  | 76                     |
| 26      | Uttar Pradesh                         | 2,223,461             | 534,529              | 51,313                 |
| 27      | Uttarakhand                           | 146,546               | 25,395               | 9,074                  |
| 28      | West Bengal                           | 355,580               | 24,913               | 236                    |
| 29      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands           | 999                   | 72                   | 1                      |
| 30      | Chandigarh                            | 4,700                 | 878                  | 271                    |
| 31      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli &Daman and Diu | 4,382                 | 144                  | 32                     |
| 32      | Jammu and Kashmir                     | 288,129               | 8,160                | 288                    |
| 33      | Ladakh                                | 2,977                 | 380                  | 134                    |
| 34      | Lakshadweep                           | 660                   | 269                  | 69                     |
| 35      | NCT of Delhi                          | 22,966                | 6,504                | 1,879                  |
| 36      | Puducherry                            | 19,434                | 955                  | 422                    |
|         | Total                                 | 14,488,565            | 2,582,535            | 616,019                |