Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Programme - Get Central
Financial Assistance (CFA) and Incentives for
Rooftop Solar (RTS) Projects
The Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Programme aims to achieve a cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW from Rooftop Solar (RTS) Projects by 2022. The deadline to avail of the subsidy is December 31, 2022. The scheme has two components:
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The Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Programme aims to achieve a cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW from Rooftop Solar (RTS) Projects by 2022. The deadline to avail of the subsidy is December 31, 2022. The scheme has two components:
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 lower
-> Implementing 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%
To avail of the financial assistance, residential consumers must approach the DISCOMs operating in their area for installation of a rooftop solar plant and get the CFA. In Rajasthan, the DISCOMs are Jaipur DISCOM, Jodhpur DISCOM, and AJMER DISCOM.
To learn more about the documents required, visit the MNRE website. Contact Shri J .K. Jethani, Scientist E, MNRE, at jethani.jk@nic.in for further information.
Take advantage of the Grid Connected Solar Rooftop Programme and get CFA and incentives for RTS projects. Check the list of DISCOMs available at https://solarrooftop.gov.in/Agencies_list.html and visit the local office in your area to apply.