Madhya Pradesh Distributes ₹543 Crore Subsidy for Rooftop Solar

Madhya Pradesh West Discom has distributed ₹543 crore in subsidies to consumers who installed rooftop solar plants under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

The subsidies were distributed through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) across 15 districts of Malwa-Nimar. So far, 80,500 households have installed rooftop solar systems.

Managing director Anup Kumar Singh said that officials review the scheme's progress daily to ensure effective implementation. Consumers are eligible for subsidies of up to ₹78,000.

Indore leads with nearly 39,000 consumers installing rooftop solar plants, followed by Ujjain, Ratlam, Mandsaur, and Dewas. The total installed rooftop solar capacity has reached nearly 550 MW.