Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the PM Suryodaya Yojana on the occasion of the Ayodhya Ram Temple consecration ceremony. The Prime Minister said during a meeting that every household with a rooftop can use the sun’s energy to reduce its electricity costs and become completely self-reliant for its electricity needs.
What is PM Suryodaya Yojana?
Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana is a Central Government Scheme aimed at providing electricity to poor and middle-class family individuals through solar rooftop installation, as well as providing additional income for surplus power generation. The Prime Minister said the sun’s energy can be harnessed by every household with a rooftop to reduce their electricity bills and make them truly self-reliant for their electricity needs. Also, he directed that a comprehensive national campaign should be launched to motivate residential sector consumers to adopt rooftop solar in large numbers.
These rooftop solar panels are photovoltaic panels connected to the main electricity supply unit. Thus, it reduces grid-connected power consumption and saves electricity costs for the consumer. This plan to make India self-reliant in the energy sector will include those citizens who are BPL or poor people with very little investment.
| Scheme Name | PM Suryodaya Yojana |
| Started By | Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji |
| Goal | To Reduce the Electricity Bill |
| Beneficiary | All Poor and Middle-Class People |
| Launch Date | 22 January 2024 |
| Official Website | https://solarrooftop.gov.in/ |
Prime Minister Suryoday Yojana Rules and Eligibility
PM Suryodaya Yojana will provide a 24×7 solar system to the citizens. Various rules and eligibility to get a permanent solution of electricity without a bill are as follows:
- Applicant should be a permanent citizen of India.
- The applicant’s annual income should not exceed Rs 1 or 1.5 lakh.
- The person should have all the original documents.
- Government employees cannot avail of benefits.
Pradhan Mantri Suryoday Yojana Details
To become one of the beneficiaries of PM Suryodaya Yojana you need all the following documents:
- Aadhar card
- Income certificate.
- Domicile Certificate
- Mobile number
- Electricity bill
- Bank passbook
- Passport size photo
- Ration magazine.
How to apply for PM Suryodaya Yojana?
The procedure to register for PM Suryoday Yojana is as follows:
- Step 1: Sign up/log in to the official PM Suryoday Yojana.
- Step 2: Click on the ‘Apply’ section available on the left side of the home page.
- Step 3: Select your state and district.
- Step 4: Fill all the required fields.
- Step 5: Enter your electricity bill number.
- Step 6: Provide details about the electricity bill and solar panel details.
- Step 7: Now, measure your ceiling.
- Step 8: Choose solar panels according to your roof.
Once your application is approved and verified you will receive the subsidized amount in your bank account. According to the website of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, India’s installed solar power capacity is expected to reach about 73.31 GW by December 2023. At the same time, the installed capacity of rooftop solar by December 2023 is about 11.08 GW. Currently, the Center offers a National Rooftop Scheme that covers 40% of the capital cost of solar rooftop projects as financial assistance.
Benefits of PM Suryoday Yojana
Following are the details of the benefits available to the residents of the country under the Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana.
- Due to the reduction in the price of electricity due to PM Suryodaya Yojana, poor and middle-class people of the country will no longer need to pay electricity bills at home.
- One crore poor and middle-class people in the country can install solar panels on the roofs of their houses to generate electricity and consume less energy. Every house in the country has the facility of electricity throughout the day.
- The country can also become self-reliant in the field of energy.
- Residents of the country will not have to spend much of their income on electricity bills.
- This program can solve the problem of free electricity in the country.
- The country’s middle-class and poor residents can get easy access to energy without having to pay for it. It promotes freedom among individuals.
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