The scheme aims to equip one crore (10 million) households with rooftop solar panels in a bid to provide electricity from solar energy… this is nothing short of HUGE!

The scheme would not only reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class but would also make India self-reliant in the energy sector.

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PM Modi has urged the officials to start a massive national campaign to mobilise residential segment consumers to adopt rooftop solar in large numbers.

Rooftop solar panels reduces the consumption of the grid-connected electricity and saves electricity cost for the consumer.

India reached around 73.31 GW as of December 2023… of which Rooftop solar is around 11.08 GW.

Centre’s National Rooftop Scheme provides financial assistance totaling 40% of the capital cost of a solar rooftop project.

National Portal for Solar Rooftop

Advisory on Rooftop Solar Scheme