Rooftop solar crosses 50 lakh homes as PM Surya Ghar triples its pace
India's rooftop solar push has reached 50 lakh homes in just over two years. Here's how PM Surya Ghar is accelerating adoption.
In just two years, India's PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has installed solar panels on over 50.06 lakh households, a tenfold increase from the 7.94 lakh installations achieved in the previous decade. The flagship rooftop solar program, which aims to reach 1 crore homes, has seen daily installations rise by 3.2 times over the past nine months, from 5,038 in October 2025 to nearly 16,328 in July 2026.
July was the strongest month, with 5.06 lakh households connected. The program's rapid growth is attributed to increased financing, financing approvals for 21.87 lakh applicants, and a fully online process for subsidy release. Access has also expanded, with 1.6 lakh installations completed for vulnerable households under the Utility-Led Aggregation model, and 32 states and union territories scrapping application and net metering charges.
Rooftop systems up to 10 kW are now deemed approved with a feasibility waiver, and more than 12 lakh households have earned Rs 421 crore from surplus power. While the current pace is impressive, reaching another crore homes will be a significant challenge.
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