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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2865
ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026
PM SURYA GHAR: MUFT BIJLI YOJANA
2865. SMT. SAGARIKA GHOSE
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) the percentage of the allotted ₹65,000 crore under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
released as subsidies till date;
(b) the average time taken for the approval process of subsidy applications under the scheme;
(c) the average price difference between DCR-compliant solar modules and imported
variants; and
(d) the measures undertaken by Government to reduce this price difference to make large
scale residential rooftop solar installations more economical?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) Since the launch of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) in February 2024, an
amount of Rs 17885.97 crore, which is more than 27% of the total Central Financial Assistance
(CFA) outlay under the scheme, has been disbursed as CFA to the beneficiaries of the scheme
as on 11.03.2026.
(b) Under the PMSG: MBY, the entire process from application to CFA disbursal is online
through the National Portal. With all credentials are entered correctly on the National portal,
the average time taken in processing the CFA is around 15 days after redemption request made
by the consumer.
(c) & (d) The price of solar PV modules manufactured in the country using domestically
manufactured solar PV cells are generally higher than those of solar PV modules manufactured
in the country using imported solar PV cells. However, the price difference between the two
depends upon several factors including but not limited to: technology used, performance
parameters, sourcing of raw materials, economies of scale, utility costs, financing costs,
quantity, and delivery schedule of the solar PV modules, etc. As a result, prices may vary from
manufacturer to manufacturer as well as from one model of solar PV module to another model
of solar PV module.
However, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, has been
consistently bringing out policies to encourage domestic manufacturing capacity for solar cells
and modules, which, inter alia, include those mentioned at Annexure. These steps are aimed,
inter alia, at facilitating manufacturers in scaling up their capacities and reducing the cost
differential between the prices of solar PV modules manufactured in the country.*****
Annexure referred to in reply of part (c) & (d) of Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No.
2865 to be answered on 17.03.2026 regarding PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
The details of Initiatives taken by the MNRE to encourage domestic solar
manufacturing, inter-alia, include:
(i) Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme: The Government of India is
implementing the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for High Efficiency Solar
PV Modules, for achieving domestic manufacturing capacity of Giga Watt (GW) scale in
High Efficiency Solar PV modules, with an outlay of Rs. 24,000 crore. Under the Scheme,
Letters of Award have been issued for setting up of 48,337 MW of fully/ partially
integrated solar PV module manufacturing units.
(ii) Domestic Content Requirement (DCR): Under some of the current schemes of the
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), namely CPSU Scheme Phase-II, PM-
KUSUM Components B & C, and PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, wherein
government subsidy is given, it has been mandated to source solar PV cells and modules
from domestic sources.
(iii) Imposition of Basic Customs Duty on import of solar PV cells and modules: The
Government has imposed Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on import of solar PV cells and
solar PV modules.
(iv) Exemption of Custom Duty on capital goods for manufacture of Solar Cells and
Modules: The Government has exempted customs duty on import of the goods specified
in List 18 of the notification No. 45/2025-Customs dated 24.10.2025, for the manufacturer
of solar PV cells and modules.