# Rooftop Solar Installations Accelerate 20-Fold

> India's solar installations now cover 6.6 million homes in just six days per household.
- Title: Rooftop Solar Installations Accelerate 20-Fold | Shortify
- Summary: India's solar installations now cover 6.6 million homes in just six days per household.
- Keywords: pm surya ghara muft bijli yojana, rooftop solar, renewable energy, india, surya ghar muft bijli yojana, renewable energy capacity, solar installation pace, union new and renewable energy minister, Financialexpress
- Source: Financialexpress — https://financialexpress.com/policy/economy-rooftop-solar-installation-pace-jumps-20-fold-joshi-4384076
- Author: Saurav Anand
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:07:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pm surya ghara muft bijli yojana, rooftop solar, renewable energy, india, surya ghar muft bijli yojana, renewable energy capacity, solar installation pace, union new and renewable energy minister, business, money, news
## Rooftop Solar Installations
India's PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana has covered 6.6 million households against a target of 10 million.
## Installation Pace Accelerates
Installation time dropped from 118 days for the first 100,000 units to an average of six days.
## Union Minister Joshi's Statement
Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi aims to reduce solar installation time to five days.
## Andhra Pradesh Progress
786,000 households in Andhra Pradesh have been connected with rooftop solar.
## Renewable Energy Targets
Non-fossil sources now account for 55% of India's total installed power capacity by 2030.
## Key takeaway

India's rooftop solar installations have accelerated 20-fold to cover 6.6 million homes with average installation time reduced to six days.