{
  "id": 5571881,
  "title": "UP Nears Top Spot In Rooftop Solar Installations With 7.92 Lakh Connections Under PM Surya Ghar Scheme",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/up-nears-top-spot-in-rooftop-solar-installations-with-7-92-lakh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T13:37:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/uttar-pradesh/up-nears-top-spot-in-rooftop-solar-installations-with-792-lakh-connections-under-pm-surya-ghar-scheme"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lucknow, September 4: Uttar Pradesh is rapidly advancing towards becoming the leading state in India for residential rooftop solar installations, under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana scheme led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The state's performance in August 2026 has further solidified its momentum. By August 2026, Uttar Pradesh has achieved a total of 7,92,959 rooftop solar installations. In the same month, the state reported 73,716 new installations. The state's installation pace averaged 2,378 installations per day during August, which is among the fastest rates in the country's leading states. Uttar Pradesh currently stands at second place in terms of cumulative installations. The most impressive aspect is the state's average daily installation pace of 2,378 installations in August, which is 780 more installations than the previous average. If this pace continues, Uttar Pradesh is expected to overtake other states and become the No. 1 state in India for domestic rooftop solar installations by the second week of October 2026. The figures also indicate the state's consistent pace, with a total of 7,92,959 cumulative installations, 73,716 new installations in August, an average daily pace of 2,378 installations in August, and an estimated time to overtake other states of approximately 41 days.",
  "summary": "Lucknow, September 4: Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh is rapidly moving towards securing the top position in the country in domestic rooftop solar installations under the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. August 2026 performance has further strengthened the state's momentum. If the current pace continues, Uttar Pradesh may soon become the No. 1…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}