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Increase rural rooftop-solar support to 50% and 30%

Bharatiya Janata Party · Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election 2022

Last updated 25 Oct 2026

What does this status mean?

Meaningful delivery has occurred, but the stated commitment is incomplete.

Status describes delivery. Confidence describes how strong the available evidence is.

Original manifesto wording

“Increasing the rural subsidy from 40% to 50% for installing rooftop panels up to 3KW and from 20% to 30% in capacities greater than 3KW and up to 10KW.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.31

Our Assessment

GUVNL's pre-election SURYA-Gujarat scheme offered 40% support up to 3 kW and 20% above 3–10 kW. A July 2023 clarification kept it operative through FY2024–25, but did not announce the promised 50%/30% rural rates. PM Surya Ghar has since delivered central rooftop subsidies at scale in Gujarat, capped at 3 kW. October 2026 reporting describes an additional state top-up for systems up to 2.18 kWp. Rural-specific payments at the promised rates and 30% support above 3 kW remain unverified.

The reasoning behind the verdict

Why this assessment?

Reviewed 25 Oct 2026

01 · Delivery status

Why partially done?

Rooftop subsidies are being paid in Gujarat, and a new state top-up has been approved for small systems. Its reported 2.18 kWp limit does not cover the full promised up-to-3 kW band or the above-3-to-10 kW band. Rural payments at the promised 50% and 30% rates remain unverified.

02 · Strength of evidence

Why medium confidence?

GUVNL and MNRE records verify the earlier rates, continued operation of the older scheme, and central subsidy delivery. The new state top-up is reported consistently, but the signed resolution and rural, capacity-band disbursement data were not retrieved.

What would help us reassess?

The documents that could clarify delivery of this commitment.

The signed 22 October 2026 Gujarat resolution and its rural eligibility and subsidy-calculation rules
Rural beneficiary counts and actual state top-up disbursements by system size
An official notification and payment records for 30% support on systems above 3 kW and up to 10 kW

Status describes delivery. Confidence describes the evidence.

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Sources & Evidence

government

MNRE policy update March 2024: PM Surya Ghar central financial assistance

cdnbbsr.s3waas.gov.in·1 Apr 2024

news

Reported Gujarat rooftop-solar state subsidy resolution (Energetica India)

energetica-india.net·22 Oct 2026

government

Lok Sabha reply: Gujarat PM Surya Ghar installations and central subsidy, July 2026

sansad.in·5 Aug 2026

government

GUVNL July 2023 clarification: SURYA-Gujarat operative through FY2024–25

suryagujarat.guvnl.in·28 Jul 2023

news

Gujarat Cabinet rooftop-solar top-up announcement (Times of India)

timesofindia.indiatimes.com·21 Oct 2026

manifesto

BJP Gujarat Assembly Election Manifesto 2022 — printed page 31 (PDF page 33)

oneindia.com·26 Nov 2022

government

MNRE: Gujarat installations and subsidy disbursements under PM Surya Ghar

pib.gov.in·3 Feb 2026

Promise Timeline

22 Oct 2026

Reporting on Gujarat’s resolution puts the new top-up at systems up to 2.18 kWp, with households paying 10% of benchmark cost (5% for SC/ST).

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21 Oct 2026

Gujarat Cabinet approved about ₹1,000 crore in extra rooftop-solar support for over 3 lakh households. Initial reporting described systems up to 2 kW; approval does not establish disbursement.

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31 Jul 2026

Official data recorded 773,369 Gujarat installations and ₹5,623.58 crore in central assistance; rural shares were not specified.

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31 Dec 2025

Official data recorded 515,052 Gujarat rooftop installations and ₹3,845.60 crore in central assistance; no rural-rate breakdown was given.

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13 Feb 2024

PM Surya Ghar launched central rooftop support for residential households, including rural homes. Assistance rises only to 3 kW.

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28 Jul 2023

GUVNL clarified that SURYA-Gujarat remained operative through FY2024–25; it did not announce revised 50%/30% rural rates.