The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has clarified that residential rooftop solar installations with battery storage are also eligible for Central Financial Assistance under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. The ministry reiterated the operational guidelines notified in June 2024, which said rooftop solar installations include additional technology components such as small wind hybrids, battery storage, and solar tracker systems. It said hybrid inverters could also be installed per provisions issued by the State Electricity Regulatory Commissions for rooftop solar projects under the program. Further, the ministry also pointed out that consumers are not mandated to provide photographs of the projects in the presence of the consumer. Only geotagged photographs of the projects should be uploaded on the national portal.