For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional
Maharashtra Solar Policy 2023 / Maharashtra Rooftop Solar Programme (MAHAURJA / MSEDCL)
Maharashtra · Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) / MSEDCL / Energy Dept., Govt. of Maharashtra
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 ₹78,000
- Maharashtra state top-up: ₹10,000–₹20,000 for systems below 3 kW (residential, subject to availability)
- Commercial/industrial: No central CFA
- 40% accelerated depreciation
- open access allowed
- Agricultural solar pump (PM KUSUM): 30% state
- 30% central = 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: 10 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 (net metering); above 1 MW: gross metering. DISCOMs: MSEDCL (most of Maharashtra), Tata Power (Mumbai), Adani Electricity (Mumbai), AEML (Andheri-Bandra-Versova), DGVCL (Navi Mumbai coastal — NMMC area).
- 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 + parts of North Mumbai (PIN 400001–400025). Adani Electricity: Mumbai suburban/western suburbs (PIN 400050–400093). BEST (MCGM): Central Mumbai / island city (PIN 400001–400016).
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 (if applicable) + 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/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (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. Osmanabad district (PIN 413xxx) and Vidarbha region: top solar zones.