PM Surya Ghar Yojana: Uttar Pradesh leads in rooftop solar panel installations in India

Synopsis

Muft Bijli Yojana is Driving India’s Solar Revolution One of the major drivers of this ambitious initiative is Adani Solar, who has become the clear leader in the supply and installation of rooftop solar modules nationally.

Adani Solar Currently Powers In Excess Of 50% Of Rooftops Inside Of India

Adani Solar has supplied domestically manufactured solar modules worth 1.78 GW since the launch of the scheme in February 2024. Accounting for almost 54% of the installations under the scheme in FY25. As a result, 5.94 lakh households have received electricity through rooftop solar plants. Spanning a robust retail network of 35 exclusive channel partners, Adani Solar has been able to reach every household, irrespective of their settlements, in urban as well as semi-urban geographies.

The company, which makes its solar modules as well as wafers and ancillaries such as solar glass and EVA backsheets at its Mundra plant in Gujarat. It is looking to play an even larger role in the years to come. As the MNRE has set a target of solarizing 30 lakh homes by FY26, Adani hopes to supply 50% of the estimated 9 GW requirement in the rooftop solar module space.

A Grand Plan With Tangible Results of PM Surya Ghar Yojana

PM Surya Ghar Yojana is not a scheme about just energy, it is a scheme about empowerment. The scheme has attractive subsidies of ₹30,000 for 1-kW systems, ₹60,000 for 2-kW systems and ₹78,000 for 3-kW rooftop installations. The target is 10 million households by March 2027.

So far, 6.98 lakh beneficiaries have received over ₹5,437 crore, and as of March 2025. The goal will be to facilitate 10 lakh households to opt for solar energy. Around 45% of those who installed the device reportedly have no foreign electricity charges at all, and the scheme is drastically reducing electricity bills.

Uttar Pradesh Undergoes Transformation With Rooftop Adoption

Uttar Pradesh has added capacity at a blistering pace even as Gujarat and Maharashtra are still ahead of it at the national level in terms of solar adoption. Lucknow, the district that has installed the highest number of rooftop solar panels. It is leading the state with 11,435 rooftop solar panels installed so far. Other large cities like Kanpur, Varanasi, Agra, and Prayagraj have similar rising interest, together adding thousands of domestic solar units.

As per state government data, 17.75 lakh registrations are completed, and 3,200 homes have solar panels already installed. The Yogi government has planned to provide solar energy to 25 lakh homes in the state in a big way and has set district-wise and DISCOM-wise targets to speed up the implementation.

Adoption Treasurer Double Subsidy with PM Surya Ghar Yojana

The dual subsidy structure is one of the most appealing features of the scheme in Uttar Pradesh. For a 1-kW setup, the Central Government and the State Government provide ₹30,000 and ₹15,000 to households, respectively. For these, the subsidy goes up to ₹1.08 lakh, which means that solar energy is not just sustainable, it is highly affordable too.

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A More Sustainable Future Is Possible

Positive support from both the government sector and private players such as Adani Solar will help to usher in the PM Surya Ghar Scheme that will change the energy landscape of India. This isn’t just a matter of lowering bills or promoting green energy — this is about and creating a clean, self-reliant future for millions of households.