- More than 6.74 lakh residential rooftop solar systems installed under PM Surya Ghar Yojana; Uttar Pradesh ranks second in the country after Gujarat
- Efforts of the Yogi government lead to the development of 2,283.8 MW of residential rooftop solar capacity in the state
- Solar economy expands rapidly across the state, generating employment for more than 85,000 people through over 7,000 companies
NEW DELHI (India CSR): Under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh has scripted a new chapter in clean energy and energy self-reliance. Under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Uttar Pradesh has overtaken Maharashtra to secure the second position in the country in residential rooftop solar installations. So far, 6,74,393 residential rooftop solar systems have been installed across the state.
According to the latest national rankings under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana, Gujarat ranks first with 7,49,839 installations, while Uttar Pradesh has secured the second position with 6,74,393 installations, followed by Maharashtra with 6,73,717 installations.
This achievement reflects the effective implementation of the scheme under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, supported by continuous monitoring, inter-departmental coordination and mission-mode execution. The state government has streamlined the entire process—from consumer awareness and solar plant installation to facilitating bank loans, DISCOM inspections and timely subsidy disbursement.
UPNEDA Director Ravinder Singh informed that the rapid expansion of residential rooftop solar installations has resulted in the creation of approximately 2,283.8 MW (2.28 GW) of rooftop solar capacity across the state, enabling lakhs of households to generate clean energy directly from their rooftops.
He further noted that rooftop solar has significantly reduced dependence on conventional grid electricity while lowering monthly electricity bills. Families across the state are collectively benefiting from free solar power worth nearly Rs 6.5 crore every day, while surplus electricity generated is also being supplied back to the grid.
The scheme has also accelerated the growth of Uttar Pradesh’s solar economy. Today, more than 7,000 companies and business establishments associated with the solar sector are active across the state, creating direct and indirect employment opportunities for over 85,000 people. New opportunities have emerged across installation, design, engineering, electrical work, logistics, sales, operations and maintenance, benefiting youth, engineers, electricians, entrepreneurs and MSMEs.
The growing demand for rooftop solar has also strengthened the state’s solar manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem. Fresh investments have been made in solar module manufacturing, assembly lines and allied sectors including inverters, mounting structures, cables, metering equipment, warehousing and logistics.
One of the major advantages of residential rooftop solar is that it generates electricity without requiring additional land. The rooftop solar capacity installed in Uttar Pradesh has helped avoid the need for an estimated 9,000 acres of land that would otherwise have been required for equivalent ground-mounted solar projects, preserving valuable land for agriculture, housing, industrial development and other productive uses.
The installed rooftop solar capacity of approximately 2,283.8 MW is expected to generate nearly 3.8 billion units (kWh) of clean electricity annually. By replacing conventional fossil fuel-based power generation, it has the potential to prevent the emission of more than 27 lakh tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.
To put this into perspective, the annual carbon emission reduction is equivalent to the amount of carbon absorbed by more than 12 crore mature trees in one year.
Through the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, Uttar Pradesh is not only providing clean and affordable energy to lakhs of households but is also strengthening the state’s green economy, creating employment, promoting sustainable development and making a significant contribution towards India’s long-term net-zero goals.
