Gujarat reaches 90% of rooftop solar target

Gujarat has installed 9 lakh residential rooftop solar systems with a combined capacity of 3,408 MW under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, reaching 90% of its 10 lakh target for March 2027.

For systems up to 2.18 kWp, SC and ST households pay 5% of the prescribed cost; other consumers pay 10%. Gujarat covers the remaining benchmark cost after adjusting for the Centre's financial assistance and the household's share.

Gujarat allows net metering, so households can offset electricity use with surplus power supplied to the grid. Residential rooftop systems have no connected-load limit, and consumers can sell excess electricity. Domestic consumers are exempt from banking charges.