PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana – PMSGMBY – Sarkari Yojana

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a government scheme that aims to provide free electricity to households in India. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2024. Under the scheme, households will be provided with a subsidy to install solar panels on their roofs. The subsidy will cover up to 40% of the cost of the solar panels. The scheme is expected to benefit 1 crore households across India. It is estimated that the scheme will save the government Rs. 75,000 crore per year in electricity costs.

PMSGMBY Summary

Eligibility criteria for PMSG scheme

• The household must be an Indian citizen.
• The household must own a house with a roof that is suitable for installing solar panels.
• The household must have a valid electricity connection.
• The household must not have availed any other subsidy for solar panels.
• The annual income of the applicant’s family should not exceed Rs 1.5 lakh.
• The applicant’s bank account should be linked to Aadhar card.

Documents required for PMSG Scheme

• Aadhar card
• Address proof
• income certificate
• electricity bill
• Ration card
• mobile number
• passport size photo
• bank account passbook 

Steps to Apply for Rooftop Solar :-

Step 1

Register in the portal with the following

• Select your State
• Select your Electricity Distribution Company
• Enter your Electricity Consumer Number
• Enter Mobile Number
• Enter Email

Step 2

• Login with Consumer Number and Mobile Number
• Apply for the Rooftop Solar as per the form

Step 3

• Wait for the feasibility approval from DISCOM. Once you get the feasibility approval install the plant by any of the registered vendors in your DISCOM

Step 4

• Once installation is over , submit the plant details and apply for net meter

Step 5

• After installation of net meter and inspection by DISCOM, they will generate commissioning certificate from portal

Step 6

• Once you get the commissioning report. Submit the bank account details and a cancelled cheque through the portal. You will receive your subsidy in your bank account within 30 days.

How to apply for PMSG Scheme

Please read the advertisement, instructions and procedure carefully before you start filling the online application form and check all the particulars filled up in application form after getting the printout to ensure the correctness of information and upload all documents before finally submitting the application. Eligible citizen may apply Online for installing solar system on the roof of your house under PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme by given link below.