PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana — MNRE Rooftop Solar
By Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
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The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is the Government of India's nodal ministry for new and renewable energy. Tracing its origins to the Commission for Additional Sources of Energy (1981) and the Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy Sources (1992), it was renamed MNRE…
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Residential electricity consumers installing rooftop solar on their own premises are directly eligible for Central Financial Assistance (CFA). MSMEs and commercial establishments can benefit through state-level distribution-linked subsidies or facilitated CAPEX/RESCO models; the DISCOM must be notified in all cases.
The CFA is slab-based: up to ₹30,000 for 1 kW, ₹60,000 for 2 kW, and ₹78,000 for 3 kW and above per household. The subsidy is credited directly to the consumer''s bank account after installation and inspection.
MSMEs can reduce electricity costs substantially through net-metering (excess solar power fed to the grid offsets the bill). State industrial incentive policies often stack additional capital subsidies or interest subvention for solar on MSME premises. The RESCO model also allows zero-capex solar with a power-purchase agreement.
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Central subsidy and net-metering for rooftop solar on residential and MSME premises
Central financial assistance (CFA) for rooftop solar installation. For residential: up to ₹78,000 per household (slab-based). For industrial/commercial MSME premises: state-level distribution-linked subsidy or CAPEX/RESCO models facilitated; net-metering enables power bill reduction. MSMEs can combine with the solar component of state industrial incentive policies.
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For residential consumers, Central Financial Assistance (CFA) of up to ₹78,000 per household is available as a direct non-repayable subsidy based on system capacity (slab-based). For MSMEs and industrial/commercial premises, state-level distribution-linked subsidies and facilitated CAPEX or RESCO (Renewable Energy Service Company) models are available, enabling solar installation at low or zero upfront cost. Net-metering allows surplus power generated to offset electricity bills, providing ongoing monetary savings. No equity is taken and the CFA is not repayable.
No. CFA is a non-repayable subsidy. No equity stake is taken by the government.
Apply on the national portal at pmsuryaghar.gov.in. Select your state DISCOM, register, and apply for net-metering. Only empanelled vendors listed on the portal may install the system. After installation, the DISCOM inspects and issues a net-meter; the subsidy is then disbursed within 30 days.
Yes. MSMEs can combine PM Surya Ghar benefits with solar components of state industrial incentive policies and with MSME technology-upgrade schemes where solar capex is an eligible expense.
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