GOVT SOLAR SCHEMES

 PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli 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.

PM Kusum Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme for de-dieselisation of farm sector and enhancing the income of farmers. Under the Scheme, central government subsidy upto 30% or 50% of the total cost is given for the installation of standalone solar pumps and also for the solarization of existing grid-connected agricultural pumps. Further, farmers can also install grid-connected solar power plants up to 2MW under the Scheme on their barren/fallow land and sell electricity to local DISCOM at a tariff determined by state regulator. This scheme is being implemented by the designated departments of the State Government.

CPSU Scheme Phase-II (Government Producer Scheme)

⦁ The Government of India, through Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), on 05.03.2019, approved implementation of CPSU Scheme Phase-II for setting up grid-connected Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects by Central and State PSUs, Government Organisations, with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support of Rs 8,580 crore, for self-use or use by Government/ Government entities, either directly or through Distribution Companies (DISCOMs).