State
records 2,01,621 installations under PM Surya Ghar scheme; adds 466.64 MW
capacity with ₹891.83 crore subsidy
PRIYABRAT
BISWAL
BHUBANESWAR,
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
Odisha has crossed a
significant milestone in its rooftop solar journey, with the number of
installations under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana crossing the two-lakh
mark in the first week of September. The State had recorded 2,01,621
installations as of September 7, 2026, according to the National Portal for
Rooftop Solar.
The latest figure
places Odisha among the country’s major rooftop-solar markets, with the State
retaining its No. 7 position in the national ranking, the same position it held
last month.
Odisha has so far
received 3,35,140 applications under the scheme, of which more than two lakh
have translated into completed installations. The installed rooftop solar
capacity has reached 466.64 MW, while subsidy released to beneficiaries has
touched ₹891.83 crore.
The two-lakh
milestone comes at a time when rooftop solar adoption is accelerating across
the country. India had recorded 46,76,903 installations against 81,11,097
applications by September 7, with cumulative installed capacity reaching
16,472.74 MW. Subsidy released nationally stood at ₹30,885.58 crore.
Odisha’s achievement,
however, comes against an increasingly competitive national backdrop. Gujarat
continues to lead the country with 8,31,393 installations, followed by Uttar
Pradesh with 8,07,490 and Maharashtra with 7,80,573.
Andhra Pradesh,
Kerala and Rajasthan occupy the next three positions, with 3,66,664, 3,40,131
and 3,13,982 installations, respectively. Odisha, with 2,01,621 installations,
remains ahead of Madhya Pradesh at 1,75,708.
While Odisha’s
current No. 7 rank is unchanged, the more significant development is the
crossing of the two-lakh installation threshold, signalling the expanding
penetration of rooftop solar among electricity consumers in the State.
The installation
drive has been led by TP Central Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPCODL), which
accounts for the largest number of installations among Odisha’s four discoms.
TPCODL has recorded
65,621 installations against 1,10,285 applications, with installed rooftop
capacity of 162.82 MW. Subsidy released through the discom stands at ₹315.47 crore.
TP Western Odisha
Distribution Ltd (TPWODL) follows with 55,354 installations from 84,386
applications. Its installed capacity stands at 135 MW, with subsidy releases of
₹258.81 crore.
TP Northern Odisha
Distribution Ltd (TPNODL) has registered 51,711 installations against 82,184
applications. The discom has added 110.77 MW of rooftop capacity, while subsidy
released has reached ₹204.86
crore.
TP Southern Odisha
Distribution Ltd (TPSODL) has recorded 29,076 installations from 58,429
applications, with installed capacity of 58.18 MW and subsidy releases of ₹113.11 crore.
Together, the three
discoms — TPCODL, TPWODL and TPNODL — account for 1,72,686 installations, or
over 85 per cent of Odisha’s total installations. Their combined rooftop
capacity is about 408.59 MW.
The two-lakh milestone also highlights a broader shift in the economics of Odisha’s electricity sector. Rooftop solar is moving beyond being primarily a subsidy-led household intervention to becoming an important source of distributed generation capacity.
With Odisha already at 466.64 MW of installed capacity under the programme, the next challenge will be to convert the State’s substantial application pipeline into commissioned systems. The gap between 3.35 lakh applications and 2.02 lakh installations represents considerable headroom for further capacity addition.
