PM Narendra Modi Announces Rooftop Solar Scheme: Here's How To Apply, Check Step-By-Step Guide

In a bid to boost solar power and sustainable progress, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that his government is launching the ‘PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ which aims to light up one crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month.

PM Modi had announced the ‘Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana’ with the target of installing rooftop solar earlier in January.

PM Modi said the project would entail an investment of over Rs 75,000 crore.

“In order to further sustainable development and people’s wellbeing, we are launching the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This project, with an investment of over Rs 75,000 crore, aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month,” the prime minister said on X.

From substantive subsidies, which will be given directly to people’s bank accounts, to heavily concessional bank loans, the central government will ensure that there is no cost burden on the people, he said.

All stakeholders will be integrated into a National Online Portal, the prime minister added.

Modi said that in order to popularise this scheme at the grassroots, urban local bodies and panchayats shall be incentivised to promote rooftop solar systems in their jurisdictions.

“At the same time, the scheme will lead to more income, lesser power bills and employment generation for people,” the prime minister said.

“Let’s boost solar power and sustainable progress. I urge all residential consumers, especially youngsters, to strengthen the PM – Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana by applying at — https://pmsuryaghar.gov.in,” Modi said.

How To Apply For PM Surya Ghar Yojana?

One can apply for the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana by visiting – https://pmsuryaghar.gov.in

Step-by-step guide on how to apply for the PM Surya Ghar Yojana

• Step 1: Registration at https://pmsuryaghar.gov.in

-Select your State

-Select your Electricity Distribution Company

-Enter your Electricity Consumer Number

-Enter Mobile Number

-Enter Email

-Follow the direction from the portal

• Step 2: Login with Consumer Number & Mobile Number-Apply for the Rooftop Solar as per the form
• Step 3: Wait for the feasibility approval from DISCOM. Once you get the feasibility approval install the plant by any of the registered vendors in your DISCOM
• Step 4: Once installation is over, submit the plant details and apply for a net metre
• Step 5: After installation of the net metre and inspection by DISCOM, they will generate a commissioning certificate from the portal
• Step 6: Once you get the commissioning report. Submit the bank account details and a cancelled cheque through the portal. You will receive your subsidy in your bank account within 30 days.