PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: The Complete 2026 Guide
How Indian homeowners can claim up to ₹78,000 in central subsidy for rooftop solar — eligibility, documents, and the exact application flow.
The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana is the largest residential rooftop solar programme in the world, targeting one crore households. For a typical 3 kW home system, the central financial assistance amounts to ₹78,000 — cutting your effective system cost by nearly 40%.
Eligibility is straightforward: an applicant must be a residential electricity consumer with a valid connection, own the rooftop, and not have availed any earlier solar subsidy. Applications flow through the national portal, moving from DISCOM feasibility approval to installation by a registered vendor and finally net-meter commissioning.
The subsidy is credited directly to your bank account within 30 days of commissioning and inspection. Combined with net metering, most households see their monthly bill drop by 80–90%, with the system paying for itself in under 4 years.