Published on : 14 Oct 2025, 8:41 am Summary

PM Surya Ghar Yojana boosted residential rooftop solar through incentives and simplified procedures.

Solar adoption hindered by financing gaps, technical issues, and weak awareness.

Only 22.7 per cent conversion; Gujarat, Kerala lead residential solar growth.

States offer extra subsidies to reduce rooftop solar installation costs.

Nearly 20 months since the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGY), India’s flagship rooftop solar mission, progress remains uneven. As of July 2025, only 13 per cent of the target of 10 million installations have been completed, and 14 per cent of subsidy funds disbursed, despite over 5.79 million applications logged, according to a new report.

The findings of the report by the In

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