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5mo ago

Uttar Pradesh Crosses 1 GW in Residential Rooftop Solar Under PM Surya Ghar

Heavy subsidies alongside a larger vendor network propelled rapid household adoption.

The installation of 1 GW of decentralised solar power had helped save nearly 4,000 acres of land that would have been needed for large solar parks (For representation only)
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Overview

  • The state reports 1,003.64 MW installed across about 2.90 lakh homes, with roughly 2.93 lakh families now receiving cheaper or free power.
  • The national portal lists Gujarat at 1.82 GW and Maharashtra at 1.32 GW, placing Uttar Pradesh at about 1.01 GW as the third state to surpass the 1 GW mark.
  • Public funding includes ₹1,999.26 crore from the Centre and about ₹600 crore from the state to reduce household installation costs.
  • Registered vendors have risen from 81 to around 4,200, and officials cite approximately 50,000 jobs created across installation and related services.
  • Authorities say decentralized rooftop systems have saved nearly 4,000 acres of land, applications total about 972,886, and eligible families can receive up to 300 free electricity units per month.