Gandhinagar, Nov 2: Gujarat has installed 9.08 lakh residential rooftop solar systems under the Centre's PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, achieving 90 per cent of its target of 10 lakh installations by March 2027, officials said on Monday.

Source: IANS via BizzBuzz

The installations have a combined capacity of 3,408 MW, making Gujarat the leading state in the country in installed rooftop solar capacity under the scheme. The state accounts for 18.21 per cent of the total rooftop solar capacity installed nationally, according to the official figures cited in the reports.

The state government, under Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has set the target of installing 10 lakh residential rooftop solar systems by March 2027. The state provides assistance of Rs 2,950 towards regulatory charges for rooftop solar systems of up to 6 kW in residential houses, the ANI report said.

Source: ANI via Daily Prabhat

As of September 30 this year, Gujarat's total renewable energy capacity stood at 55,511.46 MW, accounting for 18.55 per cent of the country's overall renewable energy capacity, officials said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set a target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, while the country aims to meet 50 per cent of its electricity requirements through renewable energy sources by 2030.