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PM Surya Ghar Yojana: Scheme Details, Objectives, Last Date and Rules

The scheme in short

• Name: PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, run by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE).
• Counted from: applications received on the national portal from 13 February 2024.
• Runs until: 31 March 2027 (implementation period in the guideline).
• Aim: one crore (10 million) rooftop solar installations in homes, to give free or low-cost electricity of up to 300 units a month to those households.
• Budget: a total outlay of ₹75,021 crore, of which the household subsidy is the main part.
• How it works: you install the system first and pay for it; the subsidy is paid after the DISCOM has inspected and approved it (the capex mode).

Who can get it, and who cannot

Can get it

• Residential electricity consumers with a valid consumer account number with their DISCOM.
• A grid-connected solar system tagged to that residential connection, installed on a roof, terrace, balcony or elevated structure. Building-integrated systems (BiPV) also count.
• Group net metering and virtual net metering arrangements, if the panels are on a roof, terrace, balcony or elevated structure and the DISCOM approves the metering arrangement.
• Housing societies and resident welfare associations, for common facilities. See the housing society guide.

Cannot get it

• Non-residential users: government, commercial and industrial connections get no subsidy under this scheme.
• Off-grid systems.
• Systems where a third party invests instead of you, or where a state agency invests on behalf of households. These models are covered by separate guidelines, not this subsidy.
• Modules that do not meet the domestic content rule.

Deadline and the limit on applications

The guideline sets the implementation period until 31 March 2027. Because the scheme has a fixed budget, the portal accepts only 1 crore (10 million) active applications, and only those are considered for the subsidy. Once that limit is reached, the Ministry may set a time limit for finishing installations. An application that stays inactive for a set period can be marked dormant and reactivated from your profile, within the same overall limit.

So do not leave it to the last month: installation, inspection and the meter all take time. Dates in a June 2024 guideline can be changed later, so confirm the current ones on the official portal.

The older rooftop scheme

The earlier Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Phase II Programme, running since 2019 with an outlay of ₹11,814 crore, is now part of PM Surya Ghar. If you already received a subsidy for a smaller system under an older scheme, the rules for the extra capacity are in the subsidy guide.

Your rights on the portal

• Your own login lets you do everything yourself: update the installation status, add the technical details, upload photos before and after, and raise a complaint. You do not have to depend on your vendor.
• Complaints can be raised through the national call centre, the portal or the portal app. You get a tracking ID, and the guideline says grievances are to be resolved within 30 days.
• Vendors get a rating from the size of their installations and the quality of equipment, workmanship and service, and the rating is visible to you on the portal.
• Independent third-party checks cover at least 1% of installed systems across India, and inspections can happen at commissioning and afterwards.

"Give It Up"

The portal lets a household choose to forgo the subsidy so that it can reach others. Those who do still get the portal's services and bank financing links, and they may use non-domestic modules because they are not claiming the subsidy.