News: Diu has become the first district in India to fulfill its entire electricity demand through solar energy, achieving a generation capacity of 11.88 MW.
About PM–Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is the world’s largest domestic rooftop solar initiative.
- The scheme aims to provide free electricity to households by promoting the installation of rooftop solar panels.
- It is expected to benefit 1 crore households across India and reduce the government’s annual electricity expenditure by ₹75,000 crore.
- Key Features of the Scheme
- The government provides financial assistance (subsidy) to install rooftop solar panels on residential buildings.
- The subsidy covers up to 60% of the cost for solar systems up to 2 kW and 40% of the additional cost for systems between 2 to 3 kW.
- The total subsidy is capped at ₹78,000 for systems of 3 kW or more.
- The scheme is designed to reduce household electricity bills and encourage the use of renewable energy sources.
- It will create more than 3 lakh skilled manpower through fresh skilling, and up-skilling.
