Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced that the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has reached more than 50 lakh beneficiary households. Launched in 2024 as a central sector scheme under MNRE, it supports rooftop solar installations with subsidies of up to ₹78,000 and offers up to 300 units of free electricity per month. Described as the world's largest domestic rooftop solar programme, it runs until 31 March 2027. As of 30 June, India's installed solar capacity was 162.15 GW, made up of 125.6 GW utility-scale, 30.11 GW rooftop and 6.43 GW off-grid, as the country moves towards its 500 GW non-fossil target for 2030.