The state govt will spend around Rs 1,000 crore under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana to subsidise systems of up to 2kW for more than 3 lakh households. The move will bring down the beneficiary contribution to 10% for general category consumers and 5% for scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST) consumers. Gandhinagar : Gujarat is set to make rooftop solar more affordable for low- and middle-income families.
Vaghani said Gujarat has emerged as the country’s leading state in rooftop solar installations, with more than 8.5 lakh households having installed such systems.
The state govt will bear the remaining cost after accounting for the central subsidy and the beneficiary’s contribution, spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani said in Gandhinagar. The move is aimed at making rooftop solar more affordable and reducing dependence on conventional electricity. The state cabinet, chaired by chief minister Bhupendra Patel , approved the subsidy on Wednesday.