MNRE Hikes Rooftop Solar Subsidy For Residential Category in Hilly, NE States

In an order communicated via an Office memorandum on January 27, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has hiked the Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for installation of Rooftop Solar (RTS) in the residential sector across India. The Programme is being implemented by DISCOMs/State Implementing Agencies.

Responding to what it termed representations received from various states in the North East, Hilly Regions, it has notified that after issuance of this order, the new subsidy rates applicable for these regions across India will be as under.

i.) Individual Household – For first 3 kW: Rs. 17662/ kW and for RTS capacity beyond 3 kW and upto 10 kW: Rs. 8831/kW.
ii.) Resident Welfare Associations/Group Housing Societies (RWA/GHS) – Rs. 8831/kW for common facilities up to 500 kWp @ 10 kWp per house

These rates would be applicable to Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, UT of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands. For the rest of India, the rates would remain as under.

i.) Individual Household – For first 3 kW: Rs. 14588/ kW and for RTS capacity beyond 3 kW and upto 10 kW: Rs. 7294/kW.
ii.) Resident Welfare Associations/Group Housing Societies (RWA/GHS) – Rs. 7294/kW for common facilities up to 500 kWp @ 10 kWp per house.

MNRE had launched a national solar rooftop portal on 30.07.2022, National Portal ( https://solarrooftop.gov.in/ )for Rooftop Solar allows any residential consumer from any part of country to apply for installation of RTS and get CFA directly in his/her bank account. All the steps starting from application to release of CFA can be monitored by consumer online on the Portal.

On another pressing issue of different rates for rooftop installtion discovered by state discoms and other entities versus the rates prescribed on the national portal, the MNRE has clarified that the rates mentioned on the national rooftop portal would be taken as the benchmark from here on.