PM Surya Ghar Powers 9,369 Varanasi Homes With Rooftop Solar Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy Varanasi, a key district in Uttar Pradesh (UP), has been performing well under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana. The region witnessed an increase in solar installations, benefiting 549 households in February 2024, 2,856 in June 2024, 7,179 in October 2024, and reaching 9,369 in December 2024. The region has seen the installation of […] Read more
45% Of Households Benefit From CFA Under PM Surya Ghar: MNRE Updated On Fri, Feb 7th, 2025 by Saurenergy The Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has shared details of the households that benefitted through the installation of rooftop solar plants. When asked about the number of rooftop solar installations done under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) till now, the minister stated, “ Under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar: MNRE Issues Norms For Projects Under RESCO Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now come up with its operational guidelines to implement the PM Surya Ghar scheme under the RESCO model. The new norms talk about the Payment Security Mechanism and disbursement of central subsidies under the regime. Under the RESCO model, renewable energy usually takes up the onus […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar: 6 Out Of 1736 Vendors In UP Rated A++ Updated On Mon, Dec 30th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Agency (UPNEDA) has released the draft list of empanelled rooftop solar vendors. The list also includes the ratings these vendors received on the National Rooftop Portal based on their installations. The final ratings for vendors will be published monthly, starting in January 2025. UPNEDA reports that the state […] Read more
PM Surya Ghar: MNRE Clarifies On CFA Aid To Housing Societies Updated On Wed, Nov 20th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now tried to clarify on the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) support under PM Surya Ghar for housing societies. The ministry dded a clause to provide Central Financial Assistance (CFA) to residential consumers benefiting from the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), especially the Resident […] Read more
Rajasthan’s Struggles With PM Surya Ghar Scheme Updated On Fri, Nov 8th, 2024 by Saurenergy Despite being known for its high solar irradiation and hosting India’s largest solar park, Rajasthan seems to be struggling with the implementation of the PM Surya Ghar scheme. The slow pace of installations since the scheme’s launch has affected the state’s reputation as a leader in renewable energy. This underperformance is in stark contrast to […] Read more
MNRE Aims To Add More Vendors For PM Surya Ghar, Issues EOI Updated On Fri, Oct 18th, 2024 by Saurenergy The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has now planned to boost the network of registered vendors to expedite the growth of residential rooftop installations. The ministry is now trying to spur the growth of solar installations through its PM Surya Ghar scheme where it has planned to install rooftop solar in one crore […] Read more
Govt Should Relax DCR Mandate Temporarily For PM Surya Ghar: IEEFA Updated On Wed, Oct 16th, 2024 by Saurenergy A latest report from the International Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research advocated for temporarily relaxing the mandate of Domestic Content Requirement (DCR) under PM Surya Ghar scheme. The suggestion was one of the key recommendations of the joint report which analysed the performance and challenges under PM Surya Ghar scheme. The […] Read more
MNRE To Fund Innovative Technologies Under PM Surya Ghar Updated On Thu, Oct 10th, 2024 by Saurenergy To further support the development of innovative projects under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojna, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued latest guidelines laying down new norms under the ‘Innovative Projects’ component of the scheme. The objectives of the Innovative Projects for Rooftop Solar are: a. To identify and fund new […] Read more
