Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme

Objective

To achieve a cumulative installed capacity of 40,000 MW from Grid Connected Rooftop Solar (RTS) projects.

Period of existing Phase-II scheme

Till 31.03.2026

Salient Features

Central Financial Assistance (CFA)/Subsidy is provided to the residential electricity consumers under Component-A and incentives are provided to DISCOMs under Component-B of this programme.

To avail CFA a residential consumer has to apply for installation of Grid Connected Roof Top Solar (GCRTS) through any of following two mechanisms:

• Mechanism 1: Applicable through National Portal for Roof top Solar
• Applicable CFA under this mechanism is available at the link(19 KB, PDF)
• Applicable CFA will be transferred directly to the consumers account after successful installation (by empanelled vendors) and verification by State DISCOMs
• Mechanism 2: Applicable through State DISCOMs portal
• Applicable CFA under this mechanism is available on page number 4 of the link
• The consumer has to pay only the balance amount after deducting the subsidy/CFA to the bank account of an empanelled vendor after successful installation and verification by the State DISCOMs

Component A: CFA to Residential sector – 4 GW
Component B: Incentives to DISCOMs – for initial 18 GW Capacity

• Admissibility of CFA for residential sector rooftop solar projects installed under Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II ( 181 kb PDF, 27/01/2023)

Whom to contact

• The contact details of DISCOMs officials is available at this link
• DISCOM Portal links
  • For National Portal related support
  • Technical support : itsupport-mnre@nic.in
  • For more information : jethani.jk@nic.in , rts-mnre@gov.in

Relevant Document

• • Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘Innovative Projects’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
    
  • Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘Service Charge’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
    
  • Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘Model Solar Village’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
    
  • Framework for Vendor Rating Programme under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
  • Operational Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘Awareness and Outreach’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
  • Operational Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘Capacity Building’ under PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
  • Operational Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘Incentives to Local Bodies’ under PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
  • Operational Guidelines for Implementation of Component ‘Incentives to Discoms’ under PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
  • Operational Guidelines for Saturation of Government Buildings with Rooftop Solar under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
  • Operational Guidelines for Implementation of the component ‘Central Financial Assistance to Residential Consumers’ of PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana
  • Notification Simplification of Procedure
  • Virtual net metering
  • Benchmark cost (FY 21-22, 20-21, 19-20, 18-19)
  • Scheme Guidelines and their subsequent amendments
  • For more information regarding Rooftop Solar please visit National Portal on Rooftop Solar