New rooftop solar scheme to provide subsidy up to 60%: Singh
The government will increase the subsidy provided to consumers under the newly announced rooftop solar scheme, Suryodaya Yojana, to 60% against the current 40% provided for installation of rooftop solar projects up to 3 kW capacity, Union Minister for Power and Renewable Energy R.K. Singh said on Friday. This subsidy for the northeast and hilly states will be 70%.
Further, central public sector enterprises have been asked to take loans on behalf of the households and bear the remaining cost of installation of the rooftop solar.
