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Team GreenSutra® Staff answered 2 years ago
PM Surya Ghar Yojana is also known as PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
This scheme has been designed to provide the households with a subsidy of upto 40% to install solar panels.
The key benefits of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana are:
- Free electricity for households
- Reduced Electricity costs for the government
- Increased used of renewable energy
- Reduced Carbon Emissions
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is expected to benefit 1 crore households across India and also save approximately Rs. 75,000 crore per year for the Indian Government in electricity costs.
Subsidy Support as per the PM Surya Ghar Yojana
| # | Segment | Support | Total Support |
| 1 | Rooftop Solar Plant upto 2 kW | Rs. 30,000 / kW | Rs. 60,000 |
| 2 | Additional Capacity upto 3 kW | Rs. 18,000/ Additional kW | Rs. 78,000 |
| 3 | Additional Capacity above 3 kW | N. A. | Rs. 78,000 |
| 4 | For Common Facilities including EV Charging, GHS / RWA upto 500 kW | Rs. 18,000 / kW | Rs. 18,000 / kW |
GHS – Group Housing Society
RWA – Residential Welfare Associations