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SBI Unveils 4 Million-Home Solar Rooftop Plan and Project Finance Centre

Building on record agricultural lending, SBI aims to fund India’s sustainable, inclusive development.

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Overview

  • The Solar Rooftop Programme will solarise four million homes by Fiscal 2027 to advance India’s Net Zero 2070 commitment.
  • A new Centre of Excellence will finance projects in sectors such as e-mobility, data centres, semiconductors and green hydrogen as a national asset.
  • SBI’s agricultural lending topped Rs 3.5 lakh crore in FY2025, the highest among Indian banks, to boost farm infrastructure and producer organisations.
  • CSR initiatives worth Rs 610.8 crore reached 94 aspirational districts, covering healthcare, education and rural development and including the planting of 9 lakh trees in the Cauvery basin.
  • Chairman C S Setty said investments in people, technology and infrastructure will drive a more equitable and resilient future for India.