Who is eligible to apply for free electricity under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana?

This project, with an investment of over Rs. 75,000 crores, aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month. the scheme will lead to more income, lesser power bills, and employment generation for people.

Prime Minister posted on social media X “In order to further sustainable development and people’s wellbeing, we are launching the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. This project, with an investment of over Rs. 75,000 crores, aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month.”

Here is a look at how you can apply for a rooftop solar panel under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, as per its official website.

Register in the portal with the following

Select your State

Select your Electricity Distribution Company

Enter your Electricity Consumer Number

Enter Mobile Number

Enter Email

Please follow the directions from the portal.

Login

Log in with your consumer number & mobile number.

Apply for the Rooftop Solar as per the form.

Wait for the feasibility approval from DISCOM. Once you get the feasibility approval install the plant by any of the registered vendors in your DISCOM.

Once installation is over, submit the plant details and apply for a net meter.

After the installation of net meter and inspection by DISCOM, they will generate commissioning certificate from portal.

Once you get the commissioning report. Submit the bank account details and a cancelled cheque through the portal. You will receive your subsidy in your bank account within 30 days.

• Saving on electricity bills by the consumer.

• Utilization of available vacant roof space, no additional land required.

• Low gestation period.

• No additional requirement for transmission and distribution (T&D) lines.

• Reduces T&D losses as power consumption and generation are collocated.

• Improvement in the tail-end grid voltages and reduction of system congestion.

• Long-term energy and ecological security by a reduction in carbon emission.

• Better management of daytime peak loads by DISCOM/ utility.

• Meeting of the Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs) of obligated entities.