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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 59
ANSWERED ON 22.07.2026
ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATION TARGET
*59. SHRI SELVAM G
SHRI C N ANNADURAI
Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has set a target of providing rooftop solar installations to 75 lakh
households across the country by December, 2026 and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the number of households covered so far under the scheme in Tamil Nadu, district-wise;
(c) the details of central financial assistance, subsidies and rooftop solar capacity created
in Tamil Nadu during the last three years;
(d) whether urban and rural areas in Tamil Nadu, particularly those with high electricity demand
are being prioritized for expanding rooftop solar installations and if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the measures taken by the Government to ensure timely installation, grid connectivity,
consumer awareness and availability of vendors in Tamil Nadu so that the State contributes
effectively towards achieving the national target by December, 2026?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, &
FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)
(a) to (e) A statement is laid on the table of the house.
*****Statement referred to in reply of parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 59 to be
answered on 22.07.2026 regarding Rooftop Solar Installation Target
(a) to (e): The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been implementing the PM
Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) since February 2024, aiming to install rooftop solar
(RTS) systems in one crore residential households across the country by FY 2026–27 with total
financial outlay of Rs. 75021 Cr.
The PMSG: MBY is a demand-driven scheme wherein all residential consumers in the country,
including the rural and urban areas of the state of Tamil Nadu, having a grid-connected electricity
connection with the local DISCOM, can avail the benefits of the scheme, for installation of RTS
systems by applying on the National Portal (www.pmsuryaghar.gov.in) of the scheme.
Under the scheme, since its launch in February 2024, a total of 83,906 RTS systems have been
installed in the state of Tamil Nadu, benefitting 99,321 households as on 20.07.2026. The district-
wise details are given in the Annexure.
During the last three years, starting from the launch of the PMSG: MBY in February 2024 to
20.7.2026, a total amount of Rs. 576.66 Cr has been released, and 303.63 MW solar capacity has
been installed under the scheme in the state of Tamil Nadu.
To ensure timely installation, grid connectivity, consumer awareness and availability of vendors
to achieve overall RTS installations target across the country including in the state of Tamil Nadu,
the Ministry has taken the following measures:
• Online process from application to disbursal of subsidy directly into the bank account
of the residential consumer through the National Portal.
• Availability of collateral-free loan from nationalized banks 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.
• Simplified the regulatory approval process by waiving technical feasibility requirement
and introducing auto load enhancement upto 10 kW.
• Net metering agreement has been made part of application in the National Portal.• Simplified process for registration of vendors to ensure sufficient and qualified vendors
are available.
• Capacity building and training programmes being conducted for creating skilled
manpower.
• Creating awareness about the scheme, through awareness and outreach program such
as print advertising in leading newspapers, TV commercials campaigns, Radio
campaigns across FM stations including regional channels, etc., in the country.
• Regular monitoring of the progress of the scheme at different levels including with
states/DISCOMs.
• Conducting regional review meetings from time to time.
• Established grievance redressal mechanism for timely resolution of grievances. A Call
Centre with telephone number 15555 is operational in 12 languages.
Further, MNRE and REC Ltd., as the National Programme Implementing Agency (NPIA), for
PMSG: MBY, work in close coordination with all the DISCOMs, for effective implementation of
the scheme.
*****Annexure referred to in reply of parts (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 59 to be
answered on 22.07.2026 regarding Rooftop Solar Installation Target
District-wise details of progress made under the PMSG: MBY in the state of Tamil Nadu (As on
20.07.2026)
S Installation Households
District
No. (Nos.) (Nos.)
1 Ariyalur 206 223
2 Chengalpattu 6428 10698
3 Chennai 9410 12788
4 Coimbatore 10725 15889
5 Cuddalore 1875 1875
6 Dharmapuri 659 663
7 Dindigul 1222 1222
8 Erode 4014 4349
9 Kallakurichi 610 610
10 Kanchipuram 2936 3083
11 Kanniyakumari 1862 1862
12 Karur 2214 2315
13 Krishnagiri 911 1210
14 Madurai 3358 3483
15 Mayiladuthurai 476 476
16 Nagapattinam 344 344
17 Namakkal 3826 3952
18 Perambalur 283 285
19 Pudukkottai 600 652
20 Ramanathapuram 547 547
21 Ranipet 726 726
22 Salem 3957 4139
23 Sivaganga 781 781
24 Tenkasi 720 815
25 Thanjavur 2628 2768
26 Theni 607 624
27 The Nilgiris 122 122
28 Thiruvallur 3560 3966
29 Thiruvarur 945 945
30 Thoothukkudi 1838 1838
31 Tiruchirappalli 3899 4280
32 Tirunelveli 1858 1900
33 Tirupathur 442 442
34 Tiruppur 3790 3909
35 Tiruvannamalai 1036 1043
36 Vellore 1417 1423
37 Viluppuram 945 945
38 Virudhunagar 2129 2129
Total 83,906 99,321