PM Surya Ghar Yojana: PM Surya Ghar Yojana completes one year, the electricity bill will be zero due to free solar energy, take advantage like this

One year has been completed of “PM Surya Ghar: Free Electricity Scheme” launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 13 February 2024. The objective of this scheme is to make the electricity bill zero by installing solar panels in homes and make lakhs of families financially self-reliant. So far 8.46 lakh houses have benefited from this scheme and the government has set a target of installing solar panels in 1 crore houses by March 2027. Let us know about the specialty of this scheme.

Features of PM Surya Ghar Yojana

• Solar panels are being installed in 70,000 houses across the country every month, which is 10 times more than before.
• Up to 40% subsidy is being given by the government.
• Subsidy of Rs 4,308.66 crore has been given to 5.54 lakh houses so far.
• Each family has received an average financial assistance of Rs 77,800.
• Under PM Surya Ghar Yojana, electricity bills of 45% beneficiaries have become zero.

This way you will get benefit in electricity bill

• A 1 kilowatt solar panel generates 4-5 units of electricity daily.
• A 3 kW solar system can generate 450 units of electricity every month.
• You can earn additional annual income of up to Rs 15,000 by sending the remaining electricity to the grid.
• The government will be able to save power costs worth Rs 75,000 crore every year.

The environment will also benefit

• Solar panels will generate 1,000 billion units of electricity in the next 25 years.
• This will reduce 720 million tonnes of carbon emissions.
• Along with environmental protection, this will make India energy self-reliant.

apply like this

• To apply online, visit the National Portal.
• Fill in consumer number, name, address and solar plant capacity.
• Select from the list of registered vendors and get the installation done.

Documents required for PM Surya Ghar Yojana

• Aadhar card
• Address proof
• Electricity Bill
• Income Certificate
• Mobile Number
• Bank passbook
• Passport size photo
• Ration Card

This is how you will get subsidy under PM Surya Ghar Yojana

• Upload proof after solar panel installation and net metering.
• The government will send the subsidy amount directly to the bank account through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer).