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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 253
ANSWERED ON 05.08.2026
FINANCIAL ALLOCATION FOR PM-SGMBY
*253. SHRI RAVINDRA DATTARAM WAIKAR
DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) whether renewable energy financial allocation has been increased in the Budget 2026-27 with
relation specifically for Pradhan Mantri-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY)
representing solar budget and if so, the details of the strategic priorities driving this allocation;
(b) the number of rooftop installations have added in systems demonstrating accelerating
adoption along with the details of Government target for the financial year 2026-27;
(c) whether subsidies per household for systems with collateral-free loans through a national
digital portal have democratized access to solar power and if so, the details of registration and
installation completion rates;
(d) whether duty exemptions on battery storage capital goods and solar glass inputs alongside tax
incentives for domestic manufacturing aim to build an atmanirbhar solar ecosystem and if so, the
details thereof; and
(e) whether PM-SGMBY transforms consumers into prosumers generating their own electricity
while reducing distribution losses and supporting the non-fossil fuel capacity target by year 2030
and if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY, CONSUMER AFFAIRS & FOOD AND
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION AND EDUCATION.
(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the table of the house.
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A statement referred to in reply of parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 253 to
be answered on 05.08.2026 regarding Financial Allocation for PM-SGMBY
(a) to (c): The budget of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been increased
from Rs. 25,301.22 Cr at Revised Budget stage in 2025-26 to Rs. 32,914.67 Cr at Budget Estimate
stage in 2026-27 and the corresponding increase in the budget for PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli
Yojana (PMSG: MBY) is from Rs. 17,000 Cr at Revised Budget stage in 2025-26 to Rs. 22,000
Cr at Budget Estimate stage in 2026-27. The increase in the budget of PMSG: MBY is mainly on
account of accelerated adoption of RTS systems installations by residential households under the
scheme.
As a result of various steps taken by the MNRE, including timely disbursement of subsidies and
facilitating timely sanction of collateral-free loans through digital portals, the rate of installation
of RTS systems which was few months for coverage of one lakh households during the initial
phase of implementation of the scheme has now reached to around 6 days for covering one lakh
households.
Under the PMSG: MBY, which is a demand driven scheme launched in February 2024, a total of
77,44,376 applications have been received, with a cumulative installed capacity of 14.8 GW have
been installed, benefitting over 50 lakh households, with ₹28,024 crore as Central Financial
Assistance (CFA) across the country, as on 04.08.2026.
(d): To promote domestic manufacturing of solar glass, the Government has waived off Basic
Customs Duty (BCD) on import of sodium antimonate for use in manufacture of solar glass.
Additionally, to promote indigenous manufacturing capabilities and develop an Aatmanirbhar
ecosystem for battery storage in the country, exemption from BCD has been provided on specified
capital goods, machinery and equipment required for the manufacture of lithium-ion cells for
batteries used in electric vehicles and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
(e): Households with rooftop solar systems, generate their own electricity for self-consumption
and may export surplus power to the grid, as per prevailing State/UT regulations. Since, RTS
systems are installed at the consumption end or tail end of distribution network, therefore, it
reduces distribution losses. Under the PMSG: MBY, solar power generation capacity of over 14.65
GW has been added till 31.7.2026, contributing to the non-fossil fuel capacity target of 500 GW
by year 2030.
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