For residential, institutional, social sector, housing societies / RWA, government buildings
Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II (GRSP Phase II)
All States and UTs — Pan India · Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) / DISCOMs
For residential, institutional, social sector, housing societies / RWA, government buildings in All States and UTs — Pan India — this guide covers the Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II (GRSP Phase II). Administered by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) / DISCOMs. Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.
Subsidy benefits
- Residential (via PM Surya Ghar): ₹30,000/kW (≤2 kW)
- ₹18,000/kW (2–3 kW)
- max ₹78,000
- Group Housing Societies: ₹9,000/kW up to 500 kW (3 kW per flat basis)
- Institutional / social sector: subject to DISCOM/state scheme
- no standard CFA
- Commercial / industrial: 0% central CFA
- rely on state incentives
- accelerated depreciation
Authority and scope
- Government body: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) / DISCOMs
- Nodal agency: MNRE — Rooftop Solar Division
- Eligible for: residential, institutional, social sector, housing societies / RWA, government buildings
- Installation type: Rooftop on-grid solar PV systems only
Eligibility and disbursement
- Open to multiple consumer categories.
- Income restrictions: CFA only for residential consumers. Must NOT have previously availed central solar CFA.
- Disbursement timeline: 15–45 days post-commissioning
- Disbursement mode: DBT to beneficiary bank account via DISCOM portal
- Subsidy rate: up to 40%
- Maximum capacity: 10 kW
Net metering and technical rules
- Net metering is available under this scheme.
- Net metering policy: SERC regulations applicable per state. CEA standards 2013 for connectivity.
- Gross metering policy: For systems above 500 kW in select states with SERC gross metering orders.
- Hybrid policy: Solar + battery hybrid allowed. PLI scheme incentivises domestic panel manufacturing.
- DISCOM requirements: DISCOM must be registered on solarrooftop.gov.in; vendor must be DISCOM-empanelled.
How to apply
Apply via pmsuryaghar.gov.in or state DISCOM portal
DISCOM feasibility approval
Select MNRE-empanelled vendor
Installation + net metering
DBT subsidy credit post-commissioning
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Electricity bill
- Property ownership proof
- Bank account details
- Site photograph
Additional details
- Scheme budget: Target: 40,000 MW (40 GW) rooftop solar by March
- CFA channelled via DISCOMs.
- Target beneficiaries: Residential consumers, institutions (schools, hospitals), government buildings. Commercial / industrial NOT eligible for CFA subsidy under this phase.
- Progress: As of April 2025: ~12–14 GW rooftop solar installed cumulatively across India. PM Surya Ghar (subset): 6,500 MW installed under post-2024 push. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Karnataka lead rooftop adoption.