{"id":56786,"date":"2025-10-14T21:20:59","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T15:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=56786"},"modified":"2025-10-24T16:36:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T11:06:49","slug":"rooftop-solar-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-10-2025\/rooftop-solar-targets","title":{"rendered":"Achieving Centre\u2019s Rooftop Solar Targets to Remain a Challenge: Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/Environment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A report on the<strong> performance of PM Surya Ghar Yojana<\/strong> has been jointly published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research &amp; Analytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Major Highlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Target Achieved:<\/strong> Despite a near four-fold increase in applications between 2024 and 2025, only 13.1% of the target 1 crore solar rooftop installations, has been achieved.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In this scenario, the FY2027 target [of 1 crore installations] continues to be viewed as a considerable challenge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subsidies Released: <\/strong>Just 14.1% of the allocated \u20b965,700 crore in subsidies has been released till July 2025.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Share in Total Capacity: <\/strong>As of July 2025, the 4.9 GW of installations added under the PMSGY accounted for approximately 44.5% of the country\u2019s total residential rooftop capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Leading State:<\/strong> Gujarat leads all States with the highest installed residential rooftop solar capacity of 1,491 MW, followed by Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, and Rajasthan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Concerns:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Approval Delays:<\/strong> The procedural approval process is slow, taking 45\u2013120 days, which causes project delays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Domestic Content Restriction (DCR):<\/strong> The scheme provides incentives only for solar systems fully manufactured in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Higher Costs:<\/strong> Domestic DCR components are \u20b912\/watt costlier than imported ones, reducing the cost-effectiveness of installations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Supply Constraints: <\/strong>Domestic DCR module production is fragmented and limited, leading to delivery delays of up to two months.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consumer Behaviour:<\/strong> Due to high prices and long waits, many consumers prefer non-DCR systems, choosing faster installation over subsidy benefits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommendations<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Domestic Supply vs. Exports:<\/strong> Without stronger measures to prioritise domestic module supply for PMSGY instead of exports, and to mitigate anti-dumping-related cost pressures, the affordability and timely rollout of residential rooftop solar projects will remain uncertain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Need for State-Level Targets:<\/strong> Experts emphasize the need to set clear, time-bound rooftop solar capacity targets at the State level to create a coherent national vision and ensure effective policy execution across regions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff2cc\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana<\/strong><br>&#8211; It was launched in <strong>2024 <\/strong>and aims to provide free electricity to households by facilitating the installation of rooftop solar panels.<br>&#8211; <strong>Installation Targets:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>1. <strong>By October 2025: <\/strong>Reaching 40 lakh,<br>2. <strong>March 2027:<\/strong> 1 crore households.<br>&#8211; The scheme offers a<strong> subsidy of up to 40%<\/strong> to households, making renewable energy more affordable and accessible.&nbsp;<br>&#8211; <strong>Eligibility:&nbsp;<\/strong><br><br><img data-dominant-color=\"b2d1be\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"311\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-56787\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b2d1be; width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PM-Surya-Ghar-Muft-Bijli-Yojana-eligibility.webp\" alt=\"PM-Surya-Ghar-Muft-Bijli-Yojana-eligibility\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PM-Surya-Ghar-Muft-Bijli-Yojana-eligibility.webp 504w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PM-Surya-Ghar-Muft-Bijli-Yojana-eligibility-300x170.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br>&#8211; <strong>Model Solar Village:&nbsp;<\/strong><br>1. An allocation of \u20b9800 crore has been designated for this component, with \u20b91 crore provided to each selected Model Solar Village.<br>2. To qualify as a candidate village, it must be a revenue village with a population of over 5,000 (or 2,000 in special category states).<br>3. This initiative aims to promote solar energy adoption and empower village communities to achieve energy self-reliance.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><br><img data-dominant-color=\"d4e5c8\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"152\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-56810\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d4e5c8; width: 550px;\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Model-Solar-Village-pic.webp\" alt=\"Model Solar Village\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Model-Solar-Village-pic.webp 1030w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Model-Solar-Village-pic-300x83.webp 300w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Model-Solar-Village-pic-1024x282.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Model-Solar-Village-pic-768x212.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><br>&#8211; <strong>Achievement:<\/strong> PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) has achieved a historic milestone with <strong>10 lakh homes now solar-powered as of March 2025.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/energy-and-environment\/achieving-centres-rooftop-solar-installation-targets-on-time-a-challenge-report\/article70159816.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>TH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Context<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">A report on the performance of PM Surya Ghar Yojana has been jointly published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research &#038; Analytics.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Major Highlights<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Target Achieved: Despite a near four-fold increase in applications between 2024 and 2025, only 13.1% of the target 1 crore solar rooftop installations, has been achieved.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">In this scenario, the FY2027 target [of 1 crore installations] continues to be viewed as a considerable challenge.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Subsidies Released: Just 14.1% of the allocated \u20b965,700 crore in subsidies has been released till July 2025.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Share in Total Capacity: As of July 2025, the 4.9 GW of installations added under the PMSGY accounted for approximately 44.5% of the country\u2019s total residential rooftop capacity.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/14-10-2025\/rooftop-solar-targets\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":56794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56786","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/rooftop-solar-targets.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56786"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":56879,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56786\/revisions\/56879"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}