Uttar Pradesh topped India in monthly rooftop solar installations in September. The state recorded 74,796 installations under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.

Andhra Pradesh ranked second with 69,813 installations. Maharashtra was third with 60,907, followed by Gujarat at 45,616.

UP averaged 2,493 installations every day in September. Its best single-day figure came on September 30, with 3,389 installations completed.

Across India, 4,38,815 rooftop solar installations were reported in September. UP alone accounted for nearly 17 percent of the national total.

The state combines the Centre’s PM Surya Ghar scheme with a state subsidy of up to Rs 30,000. Lucknow has emerged as the country’s leading city for rooftop solar.

The state offers an additional subsidy of up to Rs 30,000 over the Centre’s scheme. Lucknow has overtaken Surat as the country’s leading city for rooftop solar. UP now accounts for over 20 percent of India’s monthly rooftop solar installations.