Date: 22-July-2025
Government of Bihar announced on 17th July 2025 that they will bear 100% cost of installation of Solar Power Plant for 58.89-lakh Kutir Jyoti BPL power consumers. Plant capacity would be 1.1kW.
₹60,000 is the cost for installing rooftop solar panels and the consumers will get ₹33,000 as subsidy under Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Yojana and the remaining cost of ₹27,000 will be borne by the state government--said by Manoj Kumar Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Bihar State Power Holding Company Ltd (BSPHCL).
Over the next three years, with the consent of these domestic consumers, solar power plants will be installed on their rooftops and at nearby public places.
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