House panel says wider state participation key to accelerate PM Surya Ghar scheme

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has said that unless states and their distribution companies (discoms) come onboard, widespread progress in PM Suryaghar Muft Bijli Yojana would be difficult to come by.

The committee has identified the lack of awareness as the major cause for the slow adoption of the scheme, it said in a report on the performance evaluation of solar power projects.

With a new component of the scheme is the utility-led aggregation model, where the discom can install rooftop solar projects on behalf of households, the installations are expected to rise further.