Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Solar Panel Initiative Aims for 30,000 Homes in Coimbatore
The government is helping people in Coimbatore, India, get solar panels on their roofs.
This is part of a plan to use more clean energy.
The goal is to install solar panels on 30,000 houses by 2027.
The government is offering money to help pay for the panels.
They give a percentage of the cost back to people.
Banks are also offering loans to make it easier.
The extra power generated can be put back into the grid.
There is even a competition for villages to encourage more solar panel installations.
TNPDCL aims to install rooftop solar panels on 30,000 homes in Coimbatore by March 2027.
The initiative is part of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.
The scheme provides subsidies on solar unit costs.
Surplus solar power can be credited to consumers' electricity accounts.
Special camps are being held to assist residents with the adoption.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL)
- What
- Installing rooftop solar panels on 30,000 homes in Coimbatore.
- When
- By March 2027.
- Where
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- Why
- To boost clean energy use, reduce electricity expenses, and support renewable energy goals.
- Scheme Name
- PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
- Target Homes in Coimbatore
- 30,000
- Target Date
- March 2027
- Subsidy (up to 2kW)
- 60%
- Subsidy (2-3kW)
- 40%
- Subsidy Cap
- 3kW
- Model Solar Village Prize
- Rs 1 crore