More than 1.2 million households together earned ₹4.21 billion through the sale of surplus power in FY2024‑25, translating to an extra income of around ₹3,500 per year per household. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar programme, has crossed a landmark milestone with more than five million households...
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India’s Rooftop Solar Push Accelerates as PM Surya Ghar Nears 5 Million Homes
The Government‑backed world’s largest domestic rooftop solar programme is currently adding 100,000 households every six days. With India’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) just days away from welcoming its five millionth customer, the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar programme is now adding 100,000 households every six days, according to data shared with Infrastructure...
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PM Surya Ghar Rooftop Solar Scheme Crosses 1.95 Million Installations, Delivers 770,000 Zero Bills
Since its inception, more than 2.43 million households have benefitted from the scheme, with over 830,000 loan applications sanctioned and ₹139.26 billion in subsidies extended. Around 1.95 million residential rooftop solar (RTS) systems have been installed, with over 770,000 households having received zero or near‑zero electricity bills under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana...
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South Asia’s maiden P2P rooftop solar trading project on blockchain to launch in Lucknow
The state of Uttar Pradesh is all set to launch India and South Asia’s first blockchain-enabled peer-to-peer (P2P) trading of rooftop solar power on December 17.
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Cross-border trading in electricity would naturally benefit India
A veteran of India's energy sector, Prof Kirit Parikh chaired the committee that submitted the 2013 groundbreaking report on pricing methodology for diesel, domestic LPG and PDS kerosene.
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Solar Technology: Quality pays off!
Chief of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) has invited stakeholders to be part of the global body's March summit in large numbers. Together, with other members of the industry, he also lauded the ASAPP Info Global Group New Delhi seminar - organised for Anchor Electricals - to deliberate and address challenges in the area of solar technology.
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1st Solar Today Awards 2016
The very first Solar Today Awards 2016 was successfully held at the InterSolar Exhibition in Mumbai on October 21, 2016, in the presence of the industry´s best and brightest.
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Rooftop solar capacity doubles in a year, total now at 1,020 MW
India´s rooftop solar programme seems to have finally taken off, with the country adding 513 MW of fresh capacity in the past 12 months, or more than what it had a year ago.
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There is enough money available for players who can deliver on time
Ashish Agrawal, Head-Solar, Hero Future Energies, says there is a buzz in the market and is focused on the rooftop segment.
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German firms to help Punjab renewable energy sector
Punjab and Germany are all set to join hands to create a ´Renewable Energy Equipment Hub´ in the state to harness the huge potential available in rooftop solar and biomass power.