What happened: PM Surya Ghar adoption, rooftop installations, and financial release

The Minister reported progress on the PM Surya Ghar scheme (rooftop solar programme) through a parliamentary update. The update linked application numbers, installed rooftop solar systems, cumulative installed capacity, household reach, and the quantum of central financial assistance released.

Scheme performance numbers (as reported in the parliamentary update)

The parliamentary update reported the following figures for PM Surya Ghar:

Since implementation in February 2024, PM Surya Ghar received more than 75 lakh applications as of 22 July.More than 39.7 lakh rooftop solar (RTS) systems have been installed.The cumulative installed capacity from installed rooftop solar systems is 14,180.90 MW.PM Surya Ghar reached more than 48 lakh households.Central financial assistance (CFA) released up to 27 June amounted to ₹27,343.9 crore.

Background and earlier position: rooftop solar programme scale-up after February 2024