For residential, commercial, agricultural, off-grid remote tribal, institutional

For residential, commercial, agricultural, off-grid remote tribal, institutional in Tripura — this guide covers the Tripura Solar Energy Policy 2015 (Revised 2022) / Tripura Rooftop Solar Programme (TREDA). Administered by Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) / TSECL (Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd.). 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% NE special category
• Tripura state additional: 20% state subsidy (TREDA)
• Agricultural solar pumps: 50% central
• 30% state = 80% total (NE enhanced rate)
• Tribal off-grid solar: 90% subsidy

Authority and scope

• Government body: Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency (TREDA) / TSECL (Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd.)
• Nodal agency: TREDA (Tripura Renewable Energy Development Agency)
• Eligible for: residential, commercial, agricultural, off-grid remote tribal, institutional
• Installation type: Rooftop on-grid + off-grid (tribal hamlets) + agrivoltaic (rubber plantation areas)

Eligibility and disbursement

• Open to multiple consumer categories.
• Income restrictions: No income restriction; tribal (Borok, Reang) populations get off-grid solar priority.
• Disbursement timeline: 30–60 days post-commissioning
• Disbursement mode: DBT via TREDA/TSECL; state component via TREDA
• Maximum capacity: 500 kW

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: TERC Net Metering Regulations

• 1 kW–500 kW. Single DISCOM: TSECL (Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd.) — all Tripura.
• Gross metering policy: TERC gross metering for >500 kW. PPA-based for NTPC/SECI utility projects.
• Hybrid policy: Tripura Solar + Natural Gas hybrid: ONGC Tripura gas fields area — solar daytime + gas peaking combination.
• DISCOM requirements: TSECL: Single DISCOM for all Tripura. Remote tribal areas: off-grid solar microgrids under DDUGJY.

How to apply

Apply on TREDA portal or pmsuryaghar.gov.in

TSECL feasibility check

TREDA-empanelled vendor selection

Installation + net meter

TSECL inspection + commissioning

Enhanced central CFA + state subsidy via DBT

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Electricity bill (TSECL consumer number)
• Property documents
• Bank account details
• Tribal certificate (for off-grid priority)

Additional details

• Scheme budget: Tripura RE target: 500 MW by

• NE special category PM Surya Ghar: +10% additional CFA.
• Target beneficiaries: All Tripura consumers. Key areas: Agartala (799xxx), Dharmanagar (799xxx), Udaipur/Gomati (799xxx). Tribal areas: Khumulwng (Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council) — off-grid solar priority.
• Progress: Tripura: 200+ MW solar installed (April 2025). Tripura depends heavily on natural gas for power; solar reducing gas dependence. 500+ tribal villages electrified via off-grid solar.