PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, Solarization Scheme revolutioning power sector in Anantnag

• Govt Offices, Private Consumers receive "zero electricity bills"

ANANTNAG: The flagship rooptop solar initiative, PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli (PMSGMB) Yojana and Solarization Scheme for Government Buildings, aimed to reduce electricity bills of households and public offices, are revolutioning power sector and making appreciable progress in district Anantnag. The schemes are successfully transforming energy landscape in both domestic and public sectors, leading the way toward self-reliance in the district.

According to the concerned officials, 2398 SRTs have been installed with a capacity of 8.65 MW and subsidy amounting to Rs 17.67 crore has been disbursed among 2394 beneficiaries under PMSGMB Yojana so far. Under Solarization Scheme of Govt Buildings, rooftop solar installation has been completed in 242 buildings with a capacity of 3532 kW.

As per the latest data released by the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) Anantnag, a growing number of domestic households and government buildings including Staff Quarter, Tourist Office Achabal, Manager Cum Chemist, Horticulture Office Achabal, GHSs, Buchoo, Khrity and Dessu have achieved a historic financial breakthrough, recording "Zero Electricity Bills" since installation.

This achievement is driven by grid-connected rooftop solar installations, allowing beneficiaries and offices to generate electricity and feed surplus power back into the grid ensuring a 100% savings for their daily power needs.

Senior officials from district administration and KPDCL noted that the data indicates that the schemes have huge potential to remarkably reduce bills and ease the load on the traditional power grid. The authorities have urged the household consumers to register for the PMSGMB Yojana via the designated national portal- consumer.pmsuryaghar.gov.in to secure a future of clean, free and sustainable power.