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

For residential, commercial, agricultural, institutional, off-grid remote in Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh — this guide covers the Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh Solar Energy Policy (JKEDA / LREDA). Administered by J&K Energy Development Agency (JKEDA) / Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA). 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% special category
• J&K/Ladakh state: 30% additional state subsidy (JKEDA/LREDA)
• Off-grid remote solar (Ladakh high-altitude): 90% subsidy
• Agricultural solar pumps: 50% central (NE/special category)
• 30% state = 80% total

Authority and scope

• Government body: J&K Energy Development Agency (JKEDA) / Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA)
• Nodal agency: JKEDA (Jammu & Kashmir Energy Development Agency)
• Eligible for: residential, commercial, agricultural, institutional, off-grid remote
• Installation type: Rooftop on-grid + off-grid (high-altitude Ladakh villages) + floating solar (Dal Lake study)

Eligibility and disbursement

• Open to multiple consumer categories.
• Income restrictions: No income restriction; Ladakh tribal (Changpa, Dard) nomads: 90% off-grid solar subsidy.
• Disbursement timeline: 45–90 days post-commissioning (longer due to terrain/logistics in Ladakh)
• Disbursement mode: DBT via JKEDA/LREDA; enhanced central CFA via JPDCL/KPDCL/LESCO
• Maximum capacity: 500 kW

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: J&K JERC Net Metering Regulations 2017 (amended 2022). 1 kW–500 kW. DISCOMs: JPDCL (Jammu division), KPDCL (Kashmir division). Ladakh: LREDA manages both on-grid and off-grid (single UT administration).
• Gross metering policy: JERC gross metering for >500 kW. SECI utility-scale projects in Ladakh's Nyoma, Hanle sites.
• Hybrid policy: J&K Solar + Hydro hybrid policy: combine Chenab/Jhelum hydro with solar for 24x7 RE. Ladakh Solar + BESS: mandatory battery backup for high-altitude solar due to grid instability.
• DISCOM requirements: JPDCL (Jammu division: Jammu, Kathua, Udhampur, Doda, Kishtwar, Rajouri, Poonch). KPDCL (Kashmir division: Srinagar, Baramulla, Anantnag, Kupwara, Budgam, Ganderbal). Ladakh: LREDA/LESCO.

How to apply

Apply on JKEDA portal or pmsuryaghar.gov.in (J&K section)

Select JPDCL or KPDCL (or LESCO for Ladakh)

JKEDA/LREDA-empanelled vendor selection

Installation + net meter (or off-grid battery setup for Ladakh)

DISCOM inspection + commissioning

State subsidy + enhanced central CFA via DBT

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Electricity bill (account number)
• Property documents (Fard/Mutation/Possession certificate)
• Domicile certificate (J&K)
• Bank account details
• Tribal certificate (for Ladakh off-grid priority)

Additional details

• Scheme budget: J&K RE target: 3,000 MW by

• Ladakh: 4,000 MW target by 2030 (ISRO + LREDA initiative). PM Surya Ghar special category (+10%) applicable.
• Target beneficiaries: All J&K and Ladakh consumers. Key areas: Jammu (180xxx), Srinagar (190xxx), Anantnag (192xxx), Baramulla (193xxx), Leh (194xxx), Kargil (194xxx). Ladakh: coldest region — solar + battery hybrid critical.
• Progress: J&K: 500+ MW solar installed (April 2025). Ladakh: 100+ MW solar (including Leh 50 MW project by SECI). India's first solar + battery hybrid microgrid at Nubra Valley, Ladakh (LREDA/IREDA).