The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), launched in February 2024, has facilitated rooftop solar installations in over 1,000,000 homes as of March 2025. The scheme has received 4,730,000 applications, disbursed Rs 47.7 billion in subsidies to 613,000 beneficiaries, and processed 310,000 loan applications. Of this, 158,000 have been sanctioned and 128,000 disbursed, since its launch in February 2024.
As of January 27, 2025, Gujarat leads in rooftop solar installations with 351,273 households (41.47 per cent), followed by Maharashtra with 192,936 households (22.79 per cent), Uttar Pradesh with 73,602 households (8.69 per cent), Kerala with 65,423 households (7.73 per cent), and Rajasthan with 26,622 households (3.14 per cent). Other states collectively account for 137,008 households (16.18 per cent). Several states have made remarkable progress, with Chandigarh and Daman & Diu achieving their rooftop solar targets for government buildings. Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Tamil Nadu remain top contributors to overall installation figures. The government aims to expand the programme significantly, targeting 10,000,000 solar-powered households by 2026-27, and closely monitoring state-wise progress. Additionally, under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, domestic solar manufacturing is being strengthened through the mandated use of India-made modules and components. As of March 2025, over 3,000 MW of rooftop solar capacity has been installed, with a 27,000 MW target set for 2027.
In November 2024, REC released guidelines to streamline vendor operations under the PMSGMBY, emphasising accurate registration, compliance with MNRE’s technical standards, timely installation, transparent pricing, mandatory safety checks, and a five-year post-installation maintenance and warranty period to ensure efficient rooftop solar implementation.
