India, Nov. 13 -- With the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana gaining pace, around 66 lakh households have been solarised so far under the initiative, which aims to promote clean energy, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Friday.

Speaking at the 31st CII Partnership Summit 2026 in Visakhapatnam, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said the installation pace has improved dramatically from 118 days for the first 1 lakh installations to an average of 6 days now. The ministry is aiming for 5 days shortly, he added.

Joshi said under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, 66 lakh households have already benefited, against an initial target of 1 crore. In Andhra Pradesh alone, 7.86 lakh households have been connected with rooftop sol...