Centre to roll out PM-KUSUM 2, push rooftop solar to hit 10 million homes

New Delhi: The renewable energy ministry will soon introduce 'PM-KUSUM 2', aiming to expand solar irrigation, and will drive further installations through the 'PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana' scheme to reach its target of 10 million households, minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday.

Installations under the PM Suryaghar scheme have reached around 2.7 million, as India prioritises distribution of green energy.

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"Currently, we are installing around 11,000-12,000 rooftop solar projects per day. I am very confident and hopeful it will be in another month or so more than 15,000-16,000," Joshi said.

India added a record 55.3 GW of non-fossil fuel-based power capacity in FY26, of which around 16.4 GW was through distributed renewable energy including rooftop solar and solar pumps. Over time, with the solarisation of rural households and irrigation, the subsidy implication for the states will come down substantially, secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi said.

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Pending PPAs

The minister reiterated that the power sale agreements of around 40 GW of non-fossil fuel-based projects are pending.

Joshi said the ministry is hopeful that at least 10-12 GW will be signed in three-four months from now.

Now the prices in tenders have stabilised compared with the falling trend with each new tender which was a bottleneck, Joshi said, adding that he was confident that more capacities will come up now.

Transmission bottlenecks

To avoid any curtailment of green energy, technology-driven solutions are being worked upon and are regularly being reviewed.

The two-three transmission lines that had been delayed are being expedited, and by June they will be completed, the secretary said.