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Recent national data highlights Rajasthan as one of the top five performing states under the PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana. Alongside Gujarat and Maharashtra, Rajasthan has contributed to nearly seventy percent of the 33 lakh nationwide rooftop solar installations. The state's success is driven by additional state-level subsidies that effectively lower the initial capital barriers.
“Under the PM Suryaghar scheme, the government helps people put solar panels on their roofs to get free electricity. Rajasthan has become one of the top states in India doing this, largely because the state government adds its own extra money (subsidy) to make the panels very cheap to buy.”
Economy of Rajasthan
Rooftop Solar with Net Metering allows households to generate electricity and consume it. If they generate more than they use, the excess is sent back to the main power grid, and the meter runs backward. This effectively reduces their electricity bill to zero or even earns them credits from the DISCOM.
Under the PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Rajasthan features among the top five states that collectively account for what percentage of total rooftop solar installations in India?
What is the primary target objective of the PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana launched by the Union Government?
Despite vast potential, rooftop solar adoption faces several hurdles in India. Discuss these challenges and explain why states like Rajasthan have succeeded where others have lagged.
Energy Resources of Rajasthan; Renewable Energy Policy; Schemes of State and Union.
Expected interview inquiries focusing on administrative neutrality, policy implications, and practical field limits.
Critical syllabus indicator for upcoming cycles: Under the PM Suryaghar scheme, the government helps people put solar panels on their roofs to get free electricity. Rajasthan has become one of the top states in India doing this, largely because the state government adds its own extra money (subsidy) to make the panels very cheap to buy.