48.22 lakh households benefit from PM-SGMBY rooftop solar scheme
The question asked the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to provide details on targets, installations, loan disbursements, and bill reductions under the PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PM-SGMBY), specifically including data for Chhattisgarh.
Asked by Shri Ramasahayam Raghuram Reddy; Answered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi).
- 40,07,355 rooftop solar systems installed as of 24.07.2026.
- 48,21,986 households benefited from the scheme.
- Total financial outlay of Rs. 75,021 crores for the scheme.
- 21,31,331 loan applications sanctioned with a total amount of Rs. 39,930 crores.
- 18,82,853 loan applications disbursed with a total amount of Rs. 31,652 crores.
- Over 18.93 lakh beneficiaries reported receiving zero electricity bills in at least one billing period.
- Collateral-free loans available at an interest rate of 5.75% per annum (repo-rate plus 50 bps) for 10 years.
- Technical feasibility requirement waived and auto load enhancement up to 10 kW introduced.
- Net metering agreement incorporated into the online application process.
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Parliamentary Q&A
29.07.2026
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Document details
| Official title | Rooftop Solar Installations under PM-SGMBY |
| Source body | Parliament of India — Questions & Answers (Lok Sabha, starred) |
| Reference number | LS Q152 (Session 8) |
| Status | closed (question) |
| Year | 29.0 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |