Where to apply for the scheme?
Prime Minister Modi used X to highlight the need to expand solar energy and promote sustainable development. He invited all residential consumers, particularly young people, to apply for the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana at the designated website: https://pmsuryaghar.gov.in.How to apply for the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
To apply for rooftop solar through the PM Suryaghar initiative, please complete these steps:- Go to the official website.
- Go to the "Apply for Rooftop Solar" area.
- Register by giving information such as your state, district, consumer account number, and electric distribution company.
- Choose the option to apply for Rooftop Solar using the form supplied.
- Obtain feasibility approval from your Electricity Distribution Company (DISCOM). Only those with DISCOM approval can install the solar plant through registered vendors.
- Once the installation is complete, submit plant information and apply for a net meter.
- After installing the net meter and completing the DISCOM inspection, obtain a commissioning certificate from the portal.
- After getting the commissioning report, users must submit their bank account information and a cancelled cheque via the portal to receive a subsidy within 30 days.
Benefits of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
The potential benefits of the scheme are as follows:- Households can save up to ₹15,000-18,000 annually by accessing free solar electricity and selling surplus power to distribution firms.
- Enhancement of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
- The development of entrepreneurial chances for many solar system suppliers and installers.
- Generation of job opportunities for trained youth in the solar energy production, installation, and maintenance industry.
