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Odisha Rises to Seventh in National Rooftop Solar Installations
Odisha is installing more solar panels on people’s rooftops.
It is now ranked seventh among states for these installations.
The work is part of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
About 1.74 lakh rooftop systems have been installed from more than 3.12 lakh applications.
This means more than half of the applications have resulted in installations.
The state wants to reach three lakh installations by 2027.
Some eligible households can receive financial help of up to Rs 1.38 lakh for a 3 kWp system.
Electricity distribution companies are helping people apply, inspect systems and connect them to the grid.
Training and outreach programs are also encouraging wider participation in rooftop solar.
Odisha has reached seventh nationally in rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
The state has recorded around 1.74 lakh installations from 3,12,527 applications, with a 53.4% conversion rate.
Odisha rose from 13th to seventh, while its installations increased from 72,538 to around 1.74 lakh.
The state is targeting three lakh rooftop solar installations by 2027, with eligible households able to receive assistance of up to Rs 1.38 lakh for a 3 kWp system.
Odisha’s commissioned rooftop solar capacity has reached about 410 MWp, with Baleshwar recording the highest district-level installations.
- Who
- The Odisha government, the state’s four electricity distribution companies, Tata Power and residential consumers are involved.
- What
- Odisha has risen to seventh nationally after recording around 1.74 lakh rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
- Where
- Across Odisha, with Baleshwar, Ganjam, Khordha and Cuttack among the leading districts.
- When
- According to data available on the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy portal; the articles do not specify a date for the data.
- Why
- Policy incentives, financial assistance, utility support, consumer outreach and vendor coordination have accelerated rooftop solar adoption.
Key facts
- National ranking
- Seventh in rooftop solar installations
- Applications
- 3,12,527
- Installations
- Around 1.74 lakh
- Conversion rate
- 53.4%, up from 37.1%
- 2027 target
- Three lakh rooftop solar installations
- Household assistance
- Up to Rs 1.38 lakh for an eligible 3 kWp system
- Commissioned capacity
- About 410 MWp across Odisha
Quotes
Gajanan Kale
Chief of Odisha Distribution Business, Tata Power
“"Odisha’s rise from 13th to seventh position nationally and the achievement of more than 1.5 lakh rooftop solar installations are a strong testament to the growing confidence of consumers in clean energy," said Gajanan Kale, Chief, Odisha Distribution Business, Tata Power.”
deccanchronicle.com
“"He said utility‑led execution, consumer facilitation, net‑metering support, vendor coordination and grassroots engagement would remain critical to converting rising demand into installations."”
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
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