Lok Sabha Question No. 5440 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: PM-SGMBY in Maharashtra
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5440

ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## PM-SGMBY IN MAHARASHTRA

## 5440. DR. KIRSAN NAMDEO

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 challenges being faced by States with low rooftop solar adoption particularly in Maharashtra;
- under Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) State-wise along with the (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 Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a): Under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), since its launch in February 2024, a total of 26,20,970 RTS systems have been installed across the country benefitting no of 32,40,068 households, as on 20.03.2026. The state/UT wise details are given at Annexure I.

The state of Maharashtra is presently ranking 2 nd with over 24% of the total households benefitted under the PMSG: MBY are from the state of Maharashtra. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has taken several measures to accelerate the implementation of the scheme across the country, which includes the following:

- Complete process from application to disbursal of subsidy directly into the bank account of the residential consumer has been made online through the National Portal.
- Collateral-free loan from nationalized banks is available at a concessional interest rate of repo-rate plus 50 bps, i.e., 5.75% per annum for the present, with a tenure of 10 years.
- Government  has  simplified  the  regulatory  approval  process  by  waiving  technical feasibility requirement and introducing auto load enhancement upto 10 kW.
- The Net metering agreement has been made part of application in the National Portal.
- Government has included RESCO/Utility-Led Aggregation (ULA) Models to facilitate adoption of RTS system for economically weaker sections under the PMSG: MBY.
- MNRE and REC ltd., as the National Programme Implementing Agency (NPIA), for PMSG: MBY, work in close coordination with all the DISCOMs including Maharashtra, to overcome any challenge for effective implementation of the scheme.

(b) & (c) The MNRE is implementing various schemes/programmes to promote decentralised solar power generation across the country. The details of incentives being provided as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for the implementation of major ongoing decentralised solar energy schemes/programmes are given at Annexure II.

- (d) The Government has taken various initiatives for integration of renewable energy including solar energy with 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 largescale 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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## State/UT wise details of progress made under the PMSG: MBY (as on 20.03.2026)

| S No.   | State/UT          | Installations (No.)   | Households Benefitted (No.)   |
|---------|-------------------|-----------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1       | Gujarat           | 5,94,966              | 8,56,999                      |
| 2       | Maharashtra       | 4,90,666              | 7,79,184                      |
| 3       | Uttar Pradesh     | 4,21,093              | 4,25,695                      |
| 4       | Kerala            | 2,09,716              | 2,15,041                      |
| 5       | Rajasthan         | 1,59,638              | 1,64,074                      |
| 6       | Andhra Pradesh    | 1,14,313              | 1,17,453                      |
| 7       | Madhya Pradesh    | 1,04,528              | 1,08,119                      |
| 8       | Assam             | 1,02,209              | 1,02,774                      |
| 9       | Uttarakhand       | 71,789                | 72,724                        |
| 10      | Tamil Nadu        | 60,151                | 70,543                        |
| 11      | Haryana           | 63,978                | 71,753                        |
| 12      | Odisha            | 50,363                | 50,711                        |
| 13      | Telangana         | 32,649                | 44,347                        |
| 14      | Chhattisgarh      | 40,022                | 41,482                        |
| 15      | Karnataka         | 17,209                | 26,395                        |
| 16      | JammuAnd Kashmir  | 26,867                | 26,875                        |
| 17      | Bihar             | 16,649                | 17,282                        |
| 18      | Punjab            | 12,016                | 12,126                        |
| 19      | NCT of Delhi      | 6,820                 | 10,702                        |
| 20      | Himachal Pradesh  | 7,940                 | 7,941                         |
| 21      | Puducherry        | 2,810                 | 2,810                         |
| 22      | Tripura           | 2,654                 | 2,665                         |
| 23      | Goa               | 2,096                 | 2,459                         |
| 24      | Jharkhand         | 1,940                 | 1,942                         |
| 25      | Ladakh            | 1,486                 | 1,486                         |
| 26      | West Bengal       | 1,352                 | 1,415                         |
| 27      | Chandigarh        | 1,111                 | 1,111                         |
| 28      | Mizoram           | 977                   | 979                           |
| 29      | Lakshadweep       | 932                   | 932                           |
| 30      | Manipur           | 910                   | 910                           |
| 31      | DNH&DD            | 628                   | 628                           |
| 32      | A&N Islands       | 229                   | 248                           |
| 33      | Nagaland          | 187                   | 187                           |
| 34      | Meghalaya         | 46                    | 46                            |
| 35      | Sikkim            | 29                    | 29                            |
| 36      | Arunachal Pradesh | 1                     | 1                             |
| Total   | Total             | 26,20,970             | 32,40,068                     |

## Annexure II referred to in reply of part (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5440 to be answered on 25.03.2026 regarding PM-SGMBY in Maharashtra

Details of incentives being provided as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for the implementation of major ongoing decentralised solar energy schemes/programmes

| Scheme/Programmes                   | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                      | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                                                                       | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                            | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                            |
|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 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: | 1. Under the PMSG: MBY, the CFA for installation of Rooftop Solar in the Residential Sector is given below: |
|                                     | S.No.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Type of Residential Segment                                                                                                                            | CFA                                                                                                         | CFA (Special Category States/UTs)                                                                           |
|                                     | 1                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Residential Sector (first 2 kWp of Rooftop Solar (RTS) capacity or part thereof)                                                                       | Rs.30,000/kWp                                                                                               | Rs.33,000/kWp                                                                                               |
|                                     | 2                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Residential Sector (with additional RTS capacity of 1 kWp or part thereof)                                                                             | Rs.18,000/kWp                                                                                               | Rs.19,800/kWp                                                                                               |
|                                     | 3                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Residential Sector (additional RTS capacity beyond 3 kWp)                                                                                              | No additional CFA                                                                                           | No additional CFA                                                                                           |
|                                     | 4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Group Housing Societies/ Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA) etc. for common facilities including EV charging up to 500 kWp (@ 3 kWp per house) | Rs.18,000/kWp                                                                                               | Rs.19,800/kWp                                                                                               |
|                                     | 2. The PMSG: MBY scheme includes the provision incentive to DISCOMs to motivate and help them activities such as create conducive regulatory administrative mechanisms, achieve targets implementation. The incentive is pegged at 5% | for in and for of                                                                                                                                      | for in and for of                                                                                           | for in and for of                                                                                           |

| Scheme/Programmes   | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                     | 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: MBY scheme 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 per Model Solar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
| b) PM-KUSUM scheme  | Village under PMSG: MBYscheme. 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. 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&NIslands, CFAof 50%of the benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever is lower, of the stand-alone solar pump is provided. Component B 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. 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 |

| Scheme/Programmes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                       | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme                                                            | Incentives presently available as per the Scheme   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and A&NIslands, benchmark cost or the tender cost, whichever PV component is provided. Component implemented without State share of Assistance will continue to remain borne by the farmer. (b) Feeder Level Solarization (FLS): solarized by the State Government in with CFA of Rs. 1.05 Crore per MNRE. However, in North Eastern Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Andaman & Nicobar Island, CFA is provided. | Central Share (100%)                                                                                   | Central Share (100%)                                                                                        | Central Share (100%)                               |
| and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha JANMAN)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | and PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha JANMAN)                 | Provision of 0.3 kW Solar offgrid system for 1 lakh Tribal and PVTG HHs                                     | Rs. 50,000 per HH or as per actual cost            |
| Abhiyan (PM                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                        | Solar street lighting and provision of lighting in 1500 MPCs of PVTG areas (under PM JANMAN component only) | Rs. 1 lakh per MPC                                 |
| Solarisation of 2000 public institutions through off-grid solar systems (under DA JGUA component only)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Solarisation of 2000 public institutions through off-grid solar systems (under DA JGUA component only) |                                                                                                             |                                                    |