The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has released updated guidelines for vendor registration under the recently PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana rooftop solar programme.
With a budget of Rs 750 billion, the program seeks to expand residential rooftop solar capacity and enable households to produce their own electricity through the fiscal year 2026-27. REC Limited has been chosen as the national registering authority for new vendor registrations. To register, vendors must provide a performance bank guarantee of 2.5 million, valid for a minimum of five years. Once registered, vendors can install rooftop solar systems in any district across the country. However, they can designate the specific states and districts where they plan to operate, enabling them to be listed appropriately in the consumer search list.