Solar panels on a rooftop
2026 Briefing

PM Surya Ghar: 300 Free Units From Your Roof

PM Surya Ghar in October 2026: 60 lakh homes, 20.7 lakh zero bills, subsidy up to Rs 78,000, 5.75% loans and how to apply.
By Sustainability Awakening • Dr. Ahmad Mahmood
The scale

60 lakh homes so far

Target: 1 crore homes by March 2027.
Source: MNRE, Oct 2026
The benefit

Free power each month

300 units
Made by your own rooftop system.
Source: MNRE
Central subsidy

What the government pays

1 kW₹30,000
2 kW₹60,000
3 kW+₹78,000 cap
Source: PIB / MNRE
Real results

Zero power bills

20.7 lakh
homes now pay nothing for electricity.
Source: MNRE, Oct 2026
Record pace

1 lakh homes every 6 days

Installed14.8 GW
Subsidy paid₹28,024 cr
Source: PIB, Aug 2026
Easy finance

Low-cost solar loans

5.75%
Collateral-free, for systems up to 3 kW.
Source: PIB, Aug 2026
Sell your surplus

Extra income too

12 lakh homes earned ₹421 crore selling power.
Source: PIB, Aug 2026
How to apply

Three steps

1. Registernational portal
2. Installlisted vendor
3. Subsidyto your bank
Flats & societies

Societies qualify too

₹18,000 per kW for common areas, up to 500 kW.
Source: MNRE
Your next step

Go solar with the full guide

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