75 Lakh Households Targeted for Rooftop Solar Installations by December 2026: Union New & Renewable Minister, Shri Pralhad Joshi

• PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY) — Central Sector Scheme to install rooftop solar (RTS) in 1 crore households by March 2027 with up to 300 free units/month.
• Implemented by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE); aims to add ~30 GW RTS capacity in the residential sector.
• Headline in June 2026: Minister Pralhad Joshi set interim target of 75 lakh households by December 2026 and launched the Utility-Linked Aggregation (ULA) model, PM Surya Ghar logo, and WhatsApp bot at the 2-year anniversary event.