UP Overtakes Gujarat With 8.76 Lakh Rooftop Solar Installations Under PM Surya Ghar Scheme, Claims Top Spot
Lucknow, October 5: Uttar Pradesh has achieved a historic milestone in implementing the 'Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' by installing more than 8,76,500 rooftop solar plants and surpassing Gujarat in cumulative installations. With this, UP has secured first position in the country in cumulative rooftop solar installations under the scheme. This achievement is the result of…
Lucknow, October 5 - Uttar Pradesh has achieved a historic milestone by installing over 8.76 lakh rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, surpassing Gujarat in cumulative rooftop solar installations. This achievement underscores the state's commitment to solar energy, driven by Chief Minister Yogi's leadership in making solar energy accessible to all sections of society.
The state's rapid pace of installation, backed by regular district-level reviews, vendor coordination, and employment generation, has positioned UP as a leader in the scheme's national ranking. With installed capacity exceeding 2,942 MW, the scheme has generated over 1.32 crore units of clean electricity daily, saving more than 11,700 acres of land and reducing CO₂ emissions equivalent to the absorption of over 15 crore trees annually.
The scheme has created over a lakh direct jobs and a new market for green skills, positioning UP as a model for comprehensive green economic transformation.
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