PM-Surya Ghar Implementation and Operations and Maintenance Guide
PR Newswire: The ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has issued operational guidelines for implementing various components under the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The scheme aims to facilitate the adoption of rooftop solar systems across the residential sector through innovative financing and implementation models.
Update 07th February 2025
- Nearly 10000 households in Varanasi, U.P. installed rooftop solar power plant under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
- The 2025 Union Budget has increased the allocation for PM Suryaghar scheme to Rs 20,000 crores,
indicating continued momentum behind the scheme. - As of 27.01.2025, a total of ₹4,308.66 crore has been released as Central Financial Assistance (CFA)
to around 5.54 lakh residential consumers. - The average amount of CFA released to each residential consumer under the scheme is
approximately ₹77,800
State-wise households beneting under the PM-Surya Ghar scheme
As minister update, details of the state-wise households benetting under the scheme (as of 27.01.2025). Based on the data, households in Gujarat and Maharashtra continue to be the major beneciaries of the scheme. The data revealed that while Gujarat remains the highest beneciary, providing energy to 3,51,273 households,
Maharashtra beneted 1,92,936 households. On the other hand, Arunachal Pradesh was the only state without any beneciaries, according to the shared data.
Other states that made the list but received lower CFA include northeastern states. According to the shared data, Andhra Pradesh (10,913), Assam (5,811), Manipur (150), Meghalaya (16), Mizoram (77), Nagaland (7), and Tripura (115) made some gains under the scheme
Post on 15th January 2025
The PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana guidelines provide information on the operations and maintenance of rooftop solar systems. The guidelines include:
Solar technician must understand essential safety norms to be followed at field and be able to prepare documentation of safety procedures. The main purpose of the Health and Safety policies and procedures is to instruct and follow all workers to prevent injury, to themselves and others. Every worker has to participate in developing, implementing, and enforcing Health and Safety policies and procedures.
Maintenance is a combination of activities done in the Solar PV power plant to retain the healthy working condition accepted at the time of commissioning, for all the times.
1 Do not sit, stand or walk on solar panel. 2 Even keeping palm on panel for resting for few moments also can damage internally the PV cell.
3 Ensure water used is free from dirt and physical contaminants. (De-ionized water is preferable).
4 Water with mineral content more than 200 ppm should NOT be used.
5 Cleaning agent must be mild, non-caustic and nonabrasive detergent may be used.
6 For normal cleaning where dirt is not visible only water or thinly diluted cleaning agent can be used.
7 Add more cleaning agent where dirt or dust level is more.
8 Pour the mix on the surface exposed to sun and gently brush with wiper to clean.
9 Do not brush or clean on the reverse side of the modules to avoid damage to the lead wires or the junction box.
10 For removing stubborn marks of bird droppings, insects, dirt etc. make use of a soft sponge, fiber cloth or non-abrasive brush.
11 Do not sit, stand or step on the modules for cleaning.
12 Do not use a metal brush to clean solar panel surface
Zero Electricity Bill
Zero electricity bill depends on the installation of rooftop solar plant various factors such as the solar capacity of the rooftop solar plant, solar power generated, self-consumption of electricity by the consumer who has installed the rooftop solar plant and regulations issued by the respective state electricity regulator.
Indian Solar O&M Market
Solar O&M Contracts in India
O&M market for the solar power is increasingly important in order to maintain performance and durability of such investments, given the rising numbers of installation. The O&M market in India for solar power is expanding in the tandem with the country’s installed capacity which has reached ~ 84 GW as of 31st May 2024. Out of the total O&M market ~ 45% is the share of third-party O&M, therefore ~ 32-35 GW is total addressable market for this business.
Business models for Solar O&M
India's O&M business model is critical to the smooth running and longevity of the projects. For India, the O&M model is important due to the rapid development of the country's infrastructure and the need to maintain high levels of service delivery.
O&M services for wind energy is dominated by the equipment manufacturers in the country. A typical wind turbine O&M cost ranges from Rs.1,000-1,500/kW of capacity whereas for solar it ranges from Rs. 200 -300/kW. The type of services offered as a part of O&M contracts include:
- Supply of equipment including large equipment supply; sundry or small equipment supply and consumables etc.
- Repair services incl. regular repair & maintenance, major repair or overhaul and equipment replacement etc.
The third-party O&M services constitute around 30-35% of the total market. Therefore, the demand for third party O&M services is expected to be in the range of Rs.23-24 billion by fiscal 2029
PMSGY has set a target of 30GW residential rooftop solar installations by March 2027, translating to about 8-10GW annual capacity additions from FY2025-2027. Thus, PMSGY will contribute immensely to India attaining its target of 500GW renewable capacity by 2030, requiring at least 30-35GW of annual solar capacity additions.
Reduced or eliminated electricity bills through rooftop solar. Prevents 720 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Realising this potential will require collaboration and cooperation among all stakeholders in the market, including regulators, distributors, financiers, engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies, developers and consumers, to build a vibrant and resilient decentralised energy ecosystem in India
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