Under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, 2,576 of the 4,144 identified government buildings have been equipped with rooftop solar panels, with an installed capacity of 61 MW. The scheme targets free electricity for households and solarisation of public infrastructure. This progress update reflects India's push to expand rooftop solar across government premises as part of its broader renewable energy and net-zero commitments.

PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana was launched in February 2024 with an outlay of ₹75,021 crore. Its twin objectives are: (1) providing up to 300 units of free electricity per month to one crore households through rooftop solar, and (2) solarising government buildings to reduce the state's own electricity expenditure and demonstrate public-sector leadership in the energy transition.

The government-building component is significant from an exam perspective because it links to India's Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement — specifically the target of achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030 and meeting 50% of energy needs from renewables. Rooftop solar on public buildings is a measurable, verifiable contribution toward that goal.

The scheme is administered by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). Implementation uses the National Portal for Rooftop Solar, which allows direct subsidy transfer to beneficiaries. The Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for residential installations ranges from ₹30,000 for a 1 kW system to ₹78,000 for systems of 3 kW and above.

For NABARD aspirants, the rural dimension matters: solarising gram panchayat buildings and rural government offices reduces diesel dependence, cuts operational costs, and feeds into the broader green credit and rural energy transition agenda that NABARD co-finances through its climate-linked lending windows.