Facts for Prelims (FFP)
Source: Economic Times
Context: The Pradhan Mantri Suryodaya Yojana, launched recently, aims to provide rooftop solar panels for consumers.
- The scheme intends to supply power to households through solar rooftop installations and offers additional compensation for excess electricity output.
Key Features:
- The goal is to install rooftop solar on 1 crore houses, providing 1 crore families access to rooftop solar energy.
- The scheme is designed to benefit poor and middle-income households, helping them reduce electricity bills.
This initiative follows the government’s 2014 Rooftop Solar Programme.
About solar rooftop system:
A solar rooftop system consists of solar modules, solar inverter(s) and other electrical components such as meter(s), cables etc.
Solar Photovoltaic modules and allied electrical equipment are installed on residential and commercial rooftops and connected to the power grid.
These are known as Grid connected Rooftop Photovoltaic systems (GRPV).
