State Bank of India has signed an agreement worth 4,200 crore rupees with the World Bank to support its grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic (GRPV) programme. 
•    The programme also aims at improving the investment climate for solar PV, and increase the ease of doing rooftop business. 
•    It will also support development of the overall solar rooftop PV market. 
•    Under GRPV programme, at least 400 MW solar capacity will be created across the country. 
•    This agreement will help SBI to finance grid connected rooftop solar photovoltaic projects at very competitive rates. 
•    The investment climate for solar PV projects will be improved through technical assistance to strengthen the capacity of key institutions. 
•    The eligible beneficiaries under the programme would be developers, aggregators and end-users. 
•    Mainly they will set up solar projects on commercial, industrial and institutional rooftops.