New Delhi: India’s domestic green energy landscape is experiencing an unprecedented surge as the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana fundamentally alters how citizens consume power.
In a recent high-level performance review, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Secretary Shri Santosh Sarangi highlighted the massive, structural acceleration of the rooftop solar revolution across the country.
Guided by the central vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the scheme has shifted from a policy framework into a highly rapid public movement.
Expressing immense satisfaction over the trajectory of the mission, Union Minister Shri Pralhad Joshi noted that India’s clean energy adoption has entered a hyper-growth phase.
The program is now adding one lakh additional solar-powered households every eight days. This velocity reflects a profound shift in consumer behavior and an increasingly efficient supply chain that quickly translates public applications into actual installations.
Urban centers and regional hubs are matching this nationwide momentum with high localized growth. In Gurugram, the last five months have seen a major spike in the adoption of solar rooftops.
Residential areas and group housing societies are transitioning to solar setups as a direct method to neutralize surging electricity costs while investing in long-term ecological sustainability.
The growth data points to Category A states emerging as the foundational pillars of this transition. While Maharashtra continues to lead the nation in terms of gross applications submitted on the national portal, Uttar Pradesh has distinguished itself by successfully converting raw demand into the highest volume of finalized, on-grid rooftop solar installations.
The complementary success of these states underscores a broader national pivot toward decentralized energy generation, lowering grid congestion and providing direct monthly savings to millions of Indian households.
To understand more about the scale and implementation strategy behind this national renewable energy drive, watch this interview with the MNRE Secretary Shri Sarangi sharing India’s 11-year journey in RE as he outlines the milestones and momentum defining the country’s clean energy transition.