The postal department has started registration for the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
The Union cabinet approved the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY) installing rooftop solar in one crore households nationwide with a total outlay of ₹75,021 crore in February.
The scheme, which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 13, aims to provide free electricity up to 300 units every month to the one crore households of the country.
As announced, the scheme, with a total outlay of ₹75,021 crore, provides every household a central financial assistance of ₹30,000 for a 1 kW system, ₹60,000 for a 2 kW system and ₹78,000 for 3 kW systems or higher.
The government will also develop a Model Solar Village in each district to act as a role model for the adoption of rooftop solar in rural areas.
The scheme will provide free electricity to homes that choose to put solar power systems on their roofs as according to it, homes will receive 300 units of free power.
The scheme to install solar panels was announced by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during the interim budget for 2024-25.