The scheme, called PM-Surya Ghar, will provide free electricity to 10 million homes according to estimates, and the designing of a national portal - a sort of Healthcare.gov for solar panels - will streamline the process of installation and payment.

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In 2022, Indian rooftop solar power generation topped out at 11 gigawatts, which was 29 gigawatts under the national target set a decade ago.