Model Solar Village

Current Context : The Union government has released guidelines for the implementation of a ‘model solar village’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

• Aimed at promoting solar energy adoption and enabling village communities to become self-reliant in meeting their energy needs.

ABOUT MODEL SOLAR VILLAGE

• Objective : to facilitate access to clean and green energy in rural areas through rooftop solar systems and to reduce dependency on utilities.
• The program will also promote solar-based home lighting, water systems, agricultural pumps, and streetlights.
• Eligibility : a village must be a revenue village with a population of over 5,000. Special category states have a threshold of 2,000.
• Implementation Agency : State renewable energy development agency

ABOUT PM SURYA GHAR: MUFT BIJLI YOJANA

• Launched on February 29 2024, with an outlay of Rs. 75,021 crore,
• Aims to provide free electricity up to 300 units every month to the one crore households of the country who opt to install roof top solar electricity unit.
• The scheme provides for a subsidy of 60% of the solar unit cost for systems up to 2 kW capacity and 40 percent of additional system cost for systems between 2 to 3 kW capacity.
• The subsidy has been capped at 3 kW capacity.
• Implement Agency : Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.