Lok Sabha Question No. 2058 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Decentralised Solar Projects in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2058

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## DECENTRALISED SOLAR PROJECTS IN ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2058. DR. C M RAMESH

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

- (a) the progress made under rooftop solar installation and decentralised solar projects/ schemes in Andhra Pradesh, category-wise;
- (b)  the number of households, MSMEs and public institutions covered under these projects/ schemes; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to address issues relating to financing, net metering and grid integration in the said State?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (c) The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) launched in February, 2024, aims to achieve rooftop solar (RTS) installations in one crore households, in the residential sector by FY 2026-27.

The PMSG: MBY is a demand driven scheme wherein all residential consumers in the country, including the state of Andhra Pradesh, having grid connected electricity connection of the local DISCOM can avail the benefits of the scheme, for installation of RTS systems, by applying on the National Portal of the scheme.

Under  the  scheme,  a  total  of  95,722  RTS  systems  have  been  installed,  benefitting  98,822 households as on 04.02.2026 in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

MNRE is also implementing Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) launched in March 2019, to enable the installation of standalone solar pumps, solarization  of  existing  grid-connected  agriculture  pumps  including  through  Feeder  Level Solarasation , and installation of solar power plants on farmer's land. The scheme is demand driven and capacities are allocated based on demand received from the States/UTs. Based on the demand received from the state of Andhra Pradesh, a total of 2,93,587 pumps have been allocated for solarisation under Feeder Level Solarisation of PM-KUSUM scheme to the state.

Further,  MNRE  is  implementing  the  New  Solar  Power  Scheme  (for  Tribal  and  PVTG Habitations/Villages) under Pradhan  Mantri  Janjati  Adivasi  Nyaya  Maha  Abhiyan  (PM JANMAN) and Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA JGUA). Under the scheme, off-grid  systems  (Solar  Home  Lighting  Systems/Solar  Mini  Grids)  are  provided  to  tribal  and PVTG households, multi-purpose centers and public institutions in Tribal and PVTG areas where grid-connected electrification is not techno-economically feasible.

Based on the proposals received from the State Implementing Agencies of Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry  has  sanctioned  electrification  of  a  total  of  1,675  PVTG  households  under  the  PMJANMAN component, of which 967 households have been reported electrified as on 31.12.2025.

To promote decentralised solar adoption such as installation of RTS systems under the PMSG: MBY and for addressing issues relating to financing, net metering and grid integration across the country including Andhra Pradesh, the Ministry has taken following measures:

- Online process from registration to disbursal of subsidy directly into 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. 5.75% 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.
- Included RESCO/ Utility led Aggregation (ULA) Models.
- Net metering agreement has been made part of application in the National Portal.

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