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Rooftop solar adoption initiatives in India and Mauritius

Overview

In late July 2026, Mauritius announced a new Household Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Grant Scheme, funded with Rs 270 million to cover up to 25% of system costs for residents. This coincided with rapid scaling of India’s PM Surya Ghar scheme, which recently surpassed five million households. India’s flagship programme, launched in February 2024 with a budget of ₹750.21 billion, has seen installation rates climb from 5,000 per day in October 2025 to over 16,000 per day by July 2026. In July alone, 506,000 new connections were recorded. To date, the government has disbursed ₹280.24 billion in subsidies, and concessional loans at 5.75% have been approved for over two million applicants. Approximately 1.9 million households now enjoy zero electricity bills, while over 1.2 million households earned a combined ₹4.21 billion from selling surplus power in FY 2024-25. To drive adoption, the Indian Ministry of New & Renewable Energy has introduced increased financial support for the first 2 kW of rooftop solar capacity. In Tamil Nadu, the state’s ‘Rooftop Solar Subsidy Scheme’ works in convergence with the central scheme, offering domestic consumers up to Rs 1 lakh in state subsidies in addition to central assistance. By August 2026, Odisha significantly increased its rooftop solar adoption, reaching approximately 410 MWp of capacity. Expanding on these regional efforts, the Delhi government launched a new version of the Delhi Solar Energy Policy in September 2026. The initiative aims to cover approximately 2.3 million households by installing 3 kW capacity rooftop solar systems at no upfront cost for domestic consumers with average monthly consumption up to 400 units. The state will provide a ₹78,000 capital subsidy to match central assistance and cover any remaining installation cost gaps. By September 2026, India’s PM Surya Ghar Yojana has expanded to approximately 5.58 million households nationwide.

Entities

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana · India · Ministry of New and Renewable Energy · PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana · Ashish Sood

Timeline

8 days ago

[BUSINESS] 6 sources
Delhi launches solar portal with subsidies up to ₹1.56 lakh
Delhi has launched the ‘Delhi PM Surya Ghar’ portal, offering combined central and state solar subsidies of up to ₹1.56 lakh to encourage rooftop solar adoption among residents.
9 days ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana reduces electricity bills for Indian households
India's PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is helping households in states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Bihar drastically reduce or eliminate electricity bills through solar panel subsidies.
20 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
India expands solar energy initiatives for households and farmers
India's solar initiatives, including PM Surya Ghar Yojana and PM-KUSUM, are driving widespread adoption of rooftop solar for households and solar pumps for farmers to reduce energy costs.
27 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
India rooftop solar adoption grows under PM Surya Ghar scheme
India’s PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has enabled over 48 lakh households to adopt rooftop solar, offering subsidies up to ₹78,000 to reduce electricity costs and promote renewable energy.
28 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Delhi Government launches free rooftop solar scheme for households
The Delhi government is launching a new solar policy to provide free 3 kW rooftop solar systems to households consuming up to 400 units of electricity monthly, covering all upfront costs and maintenance.
29 days ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
India issues rooftop solar subsidy guidelines under PM-Surya Ghar scheme
India's MNRE has issued subsidy guidelines for the PM-Surya Ghar scheme, aiming to provide rooftop solar to 10 million households with a total outlay of ₹75,021 crore.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
Solar energy schemes drive cost savings for Indian farmers and households
India's solar schemes, PM-KUSUM and PM Surya Ghar, are reducing electricity costs for farmers and households, while green energy stocks face market volatility and upcoming IPO developments.
about 1 month ago

[BUSINESS] 3 sources
Odisha reaches 7th nationally in rooftop solar adoption
Odisha has climbed to 7th in India's rooftop solar rankings, recording over 1.74 lakh installations under the PM Surya Ghar scheme with a target of 3 lakh installations by 2027.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
India expands rooftop solar subsidies for residential consumers
India is boosting rooftop solar adoption through increased central subsidies via the PM Surya Ghar scheme and a new Tamil Nadu state subsidy offering up to Rs. 1 lakh for domestic consumers.
about 2 months ago

[BUSINESS] 2 sources
India's PM Surya Ghar Scheme Reaches 5 Million Households
India's PM Surya Ghar rooftop solar scheme has crossed 5 million households, with daily installations topping 16,000 and beneficiaries earning billions from surplus power.
2 months ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
Mauritius Launches Solar PV Grant as India Records 50,000 Rooftop Connections
Mauritius will fund up to 25 % of rooftop solar PV costs, while India's Andhra Pradesh power board reports over 50,000 new rooftop solar connections under the PM Surya Ghar scheme.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · businessnewsweek.in · countryski.com · deccanchronicle.com · desitalkchicago.com · hindi.news18.com · india.com · indiaobservers.com · kalingatv.com · lantbruk.se · latestly.com · mercomindia.com · millenniumpost.in · newindianexpress.com · samacharnama.com · socialnews.xyz · solarquarter.com · tatacapital.com · timesbull.com · up18news.com · upkiran.org · vikramsolar.com

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