**Executive Summary**
The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), launched in February 2024, aims to achieve rooftop solar (RTS) installations in one crore residential households by FY 2026-27. As of March 19, 2026, the scheme has successfully delivered over 26 lakh installations and disbursed ₹17,967.53 crore in Central Financial Assistance (CFA). The program utilizes a centralized National Portal to streamline applications and expedite subsidy payments directly to consumers.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Scheme Progress and Targets**
* **Target Goal:** The primary objective is to equip one crore residential households with rooftop solar systems by the end of FY 2026-27.
* **Current Status:** As of March 19, 2026, 26,19,879 RTS systems have been installed across India.
* **Financial Support:** A total of ₹17,967.53 crore has been disbursed as Central Financial Assistance to beneficiaries since the scheme's inception.
**Operational Framework**
* **Digital Integration:** The entire lifecycle of the scheme, from initial application to the disbursal of CFA, is managed online through a dedicated National Portal.
* **Processing Efficiency:** The average time taken to process CFA is approximately 15 days after the consumer submits a redemption request, provided all credentials are correct.
* **Implementation Agencies:** The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and REC Ltd. (the National Programme Implementing Agency) coordinate with local DISCOMs for implementation.
**Regulatory and Process Reforms**
* **Simplified Approvals:** Technical feasibility requirements have been waived for systems up to 10 kW to speed up the approval process.
* **Auto Load Enhancement:** A feature for automatic load enhancement up to 10 kW has been introduced to reduce regulatory hurdles.
* **Integrated Documentation:** Net metering agreements are now integrated directly into the application process on the National Portal.
* **Direct Subsidy:** Subsidies are transferred directly into the bank accounts of residential consumers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Residential Consumers**
**Impact**
Consumers gain access to subsidized green energy and "Muft Bijli" (free electricity) via grid-connected RTS systems. The process is simplified through a single-window online portal and faster subsidy disbursals (15-day average).
**Action Required**
Apply for the scheme via the National Portal, ensure all credentials entered are correct, and submit a redemption request following installation.
**DISCOMs (Distribution Companies)**
**Impact**
DISCOMs experience a streamlined regulatory workload due to the waiver of technical feasibility for smaller systems and the automation of load enhancements.
**Action Required**
Maintain close coordination with MNRE and REC Ltd. to expedite approvals and facilitate net metering agreements integrated through the National Portal.
**REC Ltd. (National Programme Implementing Agency)**
**Impact**
Responsible for the nationwide scale-up and effective implementation of the project, ensuring the target of one crore installations is met by 2027.
**Action Required**
Oversee the National Portal’s functionality and maintain coordination between MNRE and various DISCOMs to ensure smooth fund flow and technical compliance.
Key Entities Referenced
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY): A demand-driven central scheme launched in February 2024 to install rooftop solar systems in one crore residential households by FY 2026-27.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE): The primary ministry responsible for implementing and overseeing the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
REC Ltd.: The National Programme Implementing Agency (NPIA) responsible for coordinating with DISCOMs for the effective implementation of the solar scheme.
National Portal: The online platform through which the entire process from application to Central Financial Assistance (CFA) disbursal and net metering agreements is managed.
Central Financial Assistance (CFA): The government subsidy disbursed directly to beneficiaries to support the installation of grid-connected rooftop solar systems.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
PM Surya Ghar Yojana Delivers Scale with 26
Lakh Installations and ₹17,967 Crore Support
Posted On: 24 MAR 2026 7:14PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
(PMSG: MBY) since February 2024 with an aim 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, 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, since its launch in February 2024, a total of 26,19,879 RTS systems have been installed
across the country, as on 19.03.2026.
Under the PMSG: MBY, since its launch in February 2024, an amount of 17,967.53 crore has been
disbursed as Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to the beneficiaries of the scheme, as on 19.03.2026. The
state/UT wise and year-wise details are given at Annexure.
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.
The measures undertaken by the Government to expedite DISCOM approvals and payments under the
PMSG: MBY are as follows:
· Online process from application to disbursal of subsidy directly into the bank
account of the residential consumer through the National Portal.
· 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.
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
State/UT wise and year-wise details of progress made under the PMSG: MBY (as on 19.03.2026)13.02.2024 to 31.12.2024 01.01.2025 to 31.12.2025
S. State/UT
No. No. of No. of Amount No. of No. of Amoun
Installations Installations of CFA Installations Installations of CF
for which Released for which Release
Subsidy has Subsidy has
been been
Released (Rs. Released (Rs.
Crore) Crore)
1 Andhra 8,419 5,219 40.16 76,199 67,908 525.82
Pradesh
2 Arunachal - - - 1 1 0.01
Pradesh
3 Assam 4,314 2,759 22.89 67,587 55,706 475.68
4 Bihar 2,531 1,827 14.01 11,745 11,429 88.25
5 Chhattisgarh 996 476 3.7 20,369 14,421 111.79
6 Goa 397 225 1.75 1,018 957 7.59
7 Gujarat 243,708 213,540 1,660.84 271,339 279,542 2,204.4
8 Haryana 10,807 8,712 66.46 37,338 36,034 264.64
9 Himachal 665 379 3.24 5,357 5,020 42.96
Pradesh
10 Jharkhand 98 53 0.41 1,362 1,205 9.35
11 Karnataka 5,178 3,771 28.35 9,904 10,300 85.29
12 Kerala 55,331 45,752 356.56 122,056 119,324 931.79
13 Madhya 20,706 17,384 135 62,955 61,043 475.23
Pradesh
14 Maharashtra 104,085 77,097 604.39 287,785 275,009 2,197.5
15 Manipur 97 60 0.51 615 604 5.1716 Meghalaya 15 14 0.07 19 16 0.1
17 Mizoram 64 48 0.39 710 664 5.64
18 Nagaland 7 6 0.05 125 117 0.98
19 Odisha 1,395 1,098 8.3 26,218 21,757 166.74
20 Punjab 3,963 2,800 21.81 6,808 7,055 54.89
21 Rajasthan 22,479 18,350 142.87 96,551 87,830 684.35
22 Sikkim 1 1 0.01 25 15 0.12
23 Tamil Nadu 17,858 12,522 92.72 33,367 34,412 261.84
24 Telangana 6,066 4,507 35.2 19,206 18,253 145.46
25 Tripura 99 51 0.42 1,749 1,515 12.74
26 Uttarakhand 11,564 8,766 75.17 46,997 39,448 338.34
27 Uttar Pradesh 59,779 48,475 368.59 266,603 247,402 1,896.0
28 West Bengal 320 - - 811 339 2.53
29 A&N Islands 1 1 0.01 170 136 1.15
30 Chandigarh 506 90 0.7 483 643 4.91
31 Jammu and 560 311 2.66 17,939 14,980 128.23
Kashmir
32 Ladakh 193 135 1.16 1,021 891 7.64
33 Lakshadweep 144 106 0.91 578 583 5
34 NCT of 1,060 685 5.33 4,374 4,006 33.59
Delhi
35 Puducherry 512 397 3.04 1,709 1,614 12.43
36 DNH & DD 35 27 0.21 457 438 3.41Total 5,83,953 4,75,644 3,697.89 15,01,550 14,20,617 11,191.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Ministry of New And Renewable Energy, Shri
Shripad Yesso Naik, in Rajya Sabha today.
****
Navin Sreejith
(Release ID: 2244670) Visitor Counter : 316
Read this release in: Urdu