For residential, commercial, eco-tourism/hotel, institutional, off-grid island
Andaman & Nicobar Islands Solar Energy Policy 2021 / A&N Rooftop Solar (ANIDCO / A&N Electricity Dept.)
Andaman & Nicobar Islands · Andaman & Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIDCO) / A&N Electricity Dept.
For residential, commercial, eco-tourism/hotel, institutional, off-grid island in Andaman & Nicobar Islands — this guide covers the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Solar Energy Policy 2021 / A&N Rooftop Solar (ANIDCO / A&N Electricity Dept.). Administered by Andaman & Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIDCO) / A&N Electricity Dept.. Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.
Subsidy benefits
- Central CFA (PM Surya Ghar): up to Rs.78,000
- additional 10% island UT special category
- A&N UT additional: 30% UT subsidy
- Off-grid island solar (remote uninhabited-turned-inhabited islands): 95% subsidy
- Eco-tourism solar: additional 20% tourism incentive under ANIDCO
Authority and scope
- Government body: Andaman & Nicobar Islands Integrated Development Corporation (ANIDCO) / A&N Electricity Dept.
- Nodal agency: A&N Islands Electricity Department / ANIDCO
- Eligible for: residential, commercial, eco-tourism/hotel, institutional, off-grid island
- Installation type: Rooftop on-grid (Port Blair) + off-grid solar + BESS (remote islands)
Eligibility and disbursement
- Open to multiple consumer categories.
- Income restrictions: No income restriction; indigenous Andamanese and Nicobarese tribal communities get 95% off-grid subsidy.
- Disbursement timeline: 60–120 days post-commissioning (shipping/logistics to islands)
- Disbursement mode: DBT via A&N Electricity Dept./ANIDCO; UT subsidy via A&N Administration
- Maximum capacity: 500 kW
Net metering and technical rules
- Net metering is available under this scheme.
- Net metering policy: A&N IERC Net Metering Regulations
- 1 kW–500 kW. Single DISCOM: A&N Electricity Dept. (Port Blair grid) + individual island microgrids.
- Gross metering policy: A&N IERC gross metering for >500 kW (very limited — island size constraints).
- Hybrid policy: A&N Island Solar + BESS: every island project mandates battery storage (intermittent grid). Offshore wind study ongoing for Car Nicobar.
- DISCOM requirements: A&N Electricity Dept.: Port Blair grid. Remote island microgrids: ANIDCO/SECI managed individual island solar power plants.
How to apply
Apply on A&N Administration portal or pmsuryaghar.gov.in
A&N Electricity Dept. feasibility check
ANIDCO-empanelled vendor selection (must have island logistics capability)
Installation + net meter (or BESS for remote islands)
Electricity Dept. inspection + commissioning
Enhanced central CFA + UT subsidy via DBT
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Electricity bill (A&N consumer number)
- Property documents (A&N land grant / lease)
- Bank account details
- Tribal/indigenous certificate (for priority)
Additional details
- Scheme budget: A&N RE target: 100% renewable energy by
- PM Surya Ghar special category (+10%) + island territory additional funding.
- Target beneficiaries: All A&N consumers. Key areas: Port Blair (744xxx), Havelock Island (744xxx), Neil Island (744xxx). 572 islands — only ~38 inhabited. Remote islands: off-grid solar + BESS critical.
- Progress: A&N: 30+ MW solar installed (April 2025). Neil Island: India's first island to achieve 100% solar power (1.1 MW solar + BESS, 2018). Havelock Island: 80% solar powered. Port Blair: 30% solar in grid mix.