India, March 25 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY), it has been estimated that RTS installation in one crore households will produce renewable electricity of 1,000 billion units, which will result in reduction of 720 million ton of CO2eq emission during the 25 years of lifetime for rooftop solar projects.
Since the launch of the PMSG: MBY in February 2024, a total of 9,566.89 MW rooftop solar (RTS) capacity has been added across the country, as on 20.03.2026.
With the implementation of PMSG: MBY, it has been estimated that around 17 lakh jobs will be created in manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, sales and installations, O&M services, financial services, etc.
The PM...