For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional

For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional in Maharashtra — this guide covers the Maharashtra Solar Policy 2023 / Maharashtra Rooftop Solar Programme (MAHAURJA / MSEDCL). Administered by Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) / MSEDCL / Energy Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra. Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.

Subsidy benefits

• Central CFA (PM Surya Ghar): up to Rs.78,000
• Maharashtra state top-up: Rs.10,000–Rs.20,000 for systems below 3 kW (residential)
• Agricultural solar pump (PM KUSUM): 60% subsidy

Authority and scope

• Government body: Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) / MSEDCL / Energy Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra
• Nodal agency: MEDA (Maharashtra Energy Development Agency) — MAHAURJA
• Eligible for: residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional
• Installation type: Rooftop on-grid + ground-mounted (utility) + agrivoltaic

Eligibility and disbursement

• Open to multiple consumer categories.
• Income restrictions: No income restriction for central CFA; state top-up may have criteria.
• Disbursement timeline: 30–60 days post-commissioning
• Disbursement mode: DBT via MSEDCL portal; state top-up via MEDA
• Maximum capacity: 1000 kW

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: MERC (Net Metering for Roof-top Solar PV Systems) Regulations 2015 (amended 2024). Rooftop solar up to 1 MW. DISCOMs: MSEDCL (most of Maharashtra), Tata Power (Mumbai), Adani Electricity (Mumbai).
• Gross metering policy: MERC gross metering for systems above 1 MW; feed-in tariff per MERC order.
• Hybrid policy: Maharashtra RE Policy 2020 allows hybrid solar + wind projects in Vidarbha + Marathwada regions.
• DISCOM requirements: MSEDCL: Entire Maharashtra except Mumbai city. Tata Power: South Mumbai. Adani Electricity: Mumbai suburban/western suburbs. BEST (MCGM): Central Mumbai.

How to apply

Apply on mahadiscom.in or pmsuryaghar.gov.in

Upload documents; MSEDCL feasibility check

Select MSEDCL-approved vendor

Installation + net meter

MSEDCL inspection + commissioning

State subsidy + central CFA credited via DBT

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Latest electricity bill
• Property ownership proof
• Bank account details
• 7/12 extract (for agricultural consumers)

Additional details

• Scheme budget: Maharashtra targets 17.3 GW RE by 2025; solar: 12+ GW; PM Surya Ghar: 5.5 lakh registrations
• Target beneficiaries: All Maharashtra consumers. Key cities: Mumbai (400xxx), Pune (411xxx), Nashik (422xxx), Nagpur (440xxx), Aurangabad (431xxx). MSEDCL: largest DISCOM in India by consumers (4 crore+).
• Progress: Maharashtra: 7+ GW solar installed (April 2025). Ranked #3 nationally in PM Surya Ghar installations.