MNRE launches City Accelerator Program to speed up rooftop solar in 30 cities
On 20 June 2025 in New Delhi, MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi launched the City Accelerator Program under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana to drive rooftop solar adoption in cities.
Summary
MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi launched the City Accelerator Program on 20 June 2025 at the National Conference on Skill Development for Renewable Energy Workforce at Atal Akshay Urja Bhawan, New Delhi. The program, run with the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF), is part of PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, which the ministry calls the world's largest domestic rooftop solar scheme. It offers technical help to urban local bodies and DISCOMs, capacity building, and support for city-level policy and regulation. The first phase covers 30 cities across 10 states, with later expansion to 100 cities. PM Surya Ghar aims to solarise 1 crore households.
Key facts
- Launched by
- MNRE Secretary Santosh Kumar Sarangi
- Partner
- Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation (SSEF)
- Parent scheme
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (target 1 crore households)
- Phase 1
- 30 cities across 10 states; later 100 cities
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In its first phase, the City Accelerator Program launched by MNRE on 20 June 2025 will be rolled out in how many cities?
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Correct answer: B — 30 cities across 10 states
PIB (MNRE): In its first phase, the program will be rolled out in 30 cities across 10 states, with later expansion to 100 cities.
The City Accelerator Program launched in June 2025 is a key initiative under which scheme?
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Correct answer: D — PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
PIB (MNRE): The City Accelerator Program is a key initiative under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSGMBY), the world's largest domestic rooftop solar scheme.