Parliament Question: PM-SGMBY in Maharashtra

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

(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 2nd 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 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.

*****Annexure I referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 5440 to be answered on 25.03.2026 regarding PM-SGMBY in Maharashtra State/UT wise details of progress made under the PMSG: MBY (as on 20.03.2026) Households S Installations State/UT Benefitted No. (No.) (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 Jammu And 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 26,20,970 32,40,068Annexure 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 a) PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli 1. Under the PMSG: MBY, the CFA for installation of

Yojana Rooftop Solar in the Residential Sector is given below:

Type of CFA (Special S.No. Residential CFA Category Segment States/UTs) Residential Sector (first 2 kWp of 1 Rooftop Solar Rs.30,000/kWp Rs.33,000/kWp

(RTS) capacity or part thereof) Residential Sector (with additional 2 RTS capacity of 1 Rs.18,000/kWp Rs.19,800/kWp kWp or part thereof) Residential Sector (additional RTS No additional No additional 3 capacity beyond 3 CFA CFA kWp) Group Housing Societies/ Residential Welfare Associations 4 (GHS/RWA) etc. Rs.18,000/kWp Rs.19,800/kWp for common facilities including EV charging up to 500 kWp (@ 3 kWp per house)

2. The PMSG: MBY scheme 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 at 5% ofScheme/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

Village under PMSG: MBY scheme. b) PM-KUSUM 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.

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 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 EasternScheme/Programmes Incentives presently available as per the Scheme 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 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, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Lakshadweep and Andaman & Nicobar Island, CFA of Rs. 1.75 crore per MW is provided.

c) New Solar Power Scheme (for Tribal and PVTG Components Central Share (100%) Habitations/Villages) under Provision of 0.3 kW Solar Rs. 50,000 per HH or as per Pradhan Mantri Janjati offgrid system for 1 lakh actual cost Adivasi Nyaya Maha Tribal and PVTG HHs Abhiyan (PM JANMAN) Solar street lighting and Rs. 1 lakh per MPC and Dharti Aabha Janjatiya provision of lighting in 1500 Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan (DA MPCs of PVTG areas JGUA) (under PM JANMAN component only) Solarisation of 2000 public Rs 1 lakh per kW with institutions through off-grid maximum solar PV capacity solar systems (under DA of 20 kW per public JGUA component only) institution