CM Chandrababu Naidu seeks Rs 5,544 crore central assistance to extend PM Surya Ghar benefits to 9.24 lakh BC families in Andhra Pradesh. State offers Rs 1,848 crore subsidy.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has urged the Centre to extend the benefits of the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana to 9,24,069 Backward Class (BC) families in the state, proposing a large-scale rooftop solar power initiative with financial support from both the Centre and the state government.
The Chief Minister submitted a letter to Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi during the CII Partnership Summit in Visakhapatnam, seeking approval for the proposal and central financial assistance of Rs 5,544 crore.
Under the proposed first phase, the state aims to install rooftop solar systems with a combined capacity of approximately 1,848 MW across eligible BC households.
Naidu said the state government would provide an additional subsidy of Rs 20,000 to every eligible BC family, amounting to an estimated Rs 1,848 crore. The remaining project expenditure is proposed to be mobilised through institutional loans.
The financing arrangement is intended to ensure that beneficiary families can access rooftop solar facilities without having to bear a substantial upfront financial burden, the Chief Minister stated in his letter.
Naidu informed the Union Minister that detailed project reports had already been submitted to the Centre on September 8 this year. He requested the Union Government to examine and approve the proposals, extend the PM Surya Ghar scheme to all 9,24,069 identified BC households and release the required central assistance.
The proposed initiative is aimed at expanding access to renewable energy among BC families while reducing their dependence on conventional electricity sources.
Highlighting the state's progress in renewable energy adoption, the Chief Minister said rooftop solar systems had already been installed in 4,56,235 households across Andhra Pradesh.
According to the figures cited in his letter, the state stood fourth nationally in rooftop solar installations as of October 13, 2026.
Naidu said the proposed expansion would further increase the use of renewable energy in the state and extend the benefits of solar power to a larger section of society.
He expressed confidence that approval of the proposal would help eligible BC families access affordable solar energy while supporting Andhra Pradesh's broader renewable energy objectives.
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