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
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
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- Clarification in the Operational Guidelines for Implementation of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana for the component “CFA to residential consumers”.
- Operational Guidelines for Implementation of Payment Security Mechanism Component & Central Financial Assistance Component for RESCO/Utility Led Aggregation Models of PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
- 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
- Clarification in the Operational Guidelines for Implementation of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana for the component “CFA to residential consumers”.