GRID CONNECTED SOLAR ROOFTOP PROGRAMME
The objective of this solar scheme is to achieve cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW from Rooftop Solar (RTS) Projects by the year 2022. So, the last date to avail the subsidy is 31.12.2022.
The Salient Features of these Scheme as per MNRE are:
Component A: Central Financial Assistance (CFA)* to Residential sector – 4 GW
- CFA @ 40% for capacity up to 3 kWp
- CFA @ 20% for capacity beyond 3 kWp and up to 10 kWp
- CFA @ 20% for GHS/RWA capacity up to 500 kWp (limited to 10 kWp per house and total upto 500 kWp)
Domestic manufactured modules and Solar cells to be used* CFA shall be on % of benchmark cost of MNRE for the state/ UT or lowest of the costs discovered in the tenders for that state/ UT in that year, whichever is lowerImplementing agency : Power Distributing companies (DISCOMs)
Component B: Incentives to DISCOMs – for initial 18 GW Capacity
Progressive incentive for Discoms for achievements above baseline (the cumulative RTS capacity installed at the end of previous financial year).
- No incentives for capacity addition up to 10%
- 5% incentives for addition beyond 10% and up to 15%
- 10% incentives for addition beyond 15%
How to avail the financial assistance
As the Scheme is to be implemented through Power Distributing companies (DISCOMs), therefore, the residential consumer who wishes to seek CFA has to approach the DISCOMs operating in his area for installation of rooftop solar plant and get the CFA.
In Rajasthan’s case, DISCOMs are Jaipur DISCOM, Jodhpur DISCOM, and AJMER DISCOM.
Whom to contact
- Power Distributing companies (DISCOMs) operating in his area for installation of rooftop solar plant and get the CFA. One can approach either the portal of the DISCOM, if available, or visit the local office of the DISCOM in his area. List of few DISCOMS are available in website https://solarrooftop.gov.in/Agencies_list.html
- Shri J .K. Jethani Scientist E, MNRE (email id: jethani.jk@nic.in)
To know more about the documents required, visit the MNRE website
Source: https://mnre.gov.in/solar/schemes