PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: This Finance Minister announced a new rooftop solar scheme in the Budget 2024–25. The Prime Minister then launched the ‘PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana’. Solar panels are installed in homes as part of this scheme to provide power to households as well as money for excess electricity output. To ensure that the people bear no financial burden, the central government will provide substantial subsidies directly to their bank accounts as well as heavily concessional bank loans. 

This scheme will help poor and middle-class households save up to Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 18,000 crores per year by providing free solar electricity and selling excess power to electricity distribution companies. Under this scheme, the government intends to install solar panels in one crore homes across the country.

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Overview

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Rooftop Solar/PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana Installation Process

Photovoltaic panels, also known as rooftop solar panels, are mounted on the roofs of homes or buildings and connected to a central power supply unit. This installation reduces reliance on grid-connected electricity, resulting in cost savings. 

The entire process is more financially sound thanks to Net Metering, in which any excess energy or electricity generated by solar panels is sold to electricity distribution companies for a reasonable fee. Thus, it significantly reduces overall electricity bills by balancing consumption and contribution.

How to Apply for Rooftop Solar Scheme/PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?

The following are the steps to apply for the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

Step 1: Visit the official website of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Apply for Rooftop Solar’ button on the left side of the homepage.

Step 3: Select the state, district, and electricity distribution company, then enter your customer account number and click ‘Next’.

Step 4: To complete the registration, enter your mobile number and email address and then follow the instructions.

Step 5: Log in using your customer account number and mobile number.

Step 6: Apply for the ‘Rooftop Solar’ using the form.

Step 7: Wait for DISCOM to approve the feasibility of your Rooftop Solar application. Once the feasibility approval has been granted, the plant should be installed by a registered vendor in your DISCOM.

Step 8: Submit the plant information and apply for a net meter once the installation is completed.

Step 9: Following the net meter installation and DISCOM inspection, they will obtain a commissioning certificate from the portal.

Step 10: After receiving the commissioning report, log into the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana portal and submit your bank account information as well as a cancelled cheque. You will receive the subsidy in your bank account within 30 days.

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