Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme has been recently started by the country’s successful Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
Under this scheme, the common families of the country are getting encouragement from the central government to install solar panels on the roofs of their houses. Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, more than one crore families in the country will be given up to 300 units of free electricity per month by installing solar panels.
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PM Surya Ghar Mukt Bijli Yojana Overview
The central government has launched PM Surya Ghar Yojana intending to promote the use of solar energy. Under this scheme, the central government is giving subsidies on installing solar panels, apart from this, after the additional power is generated.
Scheme | PM Surya Ghar |
Aim | Free Electricity |
Total Units | 300 |
Discount | 78000 |
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Eligibility for PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme
- The applicant’s family should be a citizen of India.
- No person from the applicant’s family should be in a government job.
- The annual income of the applicant’s family should be less than 180000 per year.
- The applicant’s bank account should be linked with Aadhaar and DBT enabled.
- The applicant should not have taken advantage of other solar energy schemes before.
- The name of the applicant should be under the BPL list.
Documents for PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme
- Applicant’s ration card
- Applicant’s residence certificate
- Photocopy of electricity bill
- Bank Passbook
- Passport size photograph
- Income certificate
- Mobile number linked with Aadhaar
PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme Information
Under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, a provision has been made by the Central Government to give a subsidy of up to ₹ 100000 to the beneficiary who installs solar panels on the roof of his house.
In such a situation, if any person installs a solar panel of 1 kilowatt, then he will be given a subsidy of 30000. At the same time, if someone installs a 2 kW solar panel, then a subsidy of 60000, apart from this, a subsidy of 78000 for installing 3 kW solar panels and a subsidy of ₹ 100000 for installing 5 kilowatt solar panels has been made.
How to apply for PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme?
If you want to get your electricity bill free by installing solar panels under PM Surya Ghar Yojana, then you can get your electricity bill zero under PM Ghar Yojana through online by following the steps given below.
- First of all, go to the official portal of PM Surya Ghar Yojana.
- Now click on the link with Apply Rooftop Solar Panel Scheme on the home page.
- Now a new page will open here where you must select the name of your state and district and submit it.
- Now here you have to select the name of your electricity distribution company and enter your consumer number.
- Now the registration form will open in front of you where you have to submit the form by entering your name, address, bank account details, mobile number etc. personal information.
- Now an OTP will have come on your registered number, enter that OTP and submit the form finally.
- In this way, you can easily complete the online application for PM Surya Ghar Free Electricity Scheme.