For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional

For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional in Telangana — this guide covers the Telangana Solar Energy Policy 2023 / Telangana Rooftop Solar Programme (TSREDCO). Administered by Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) / Telangana DISCOM (TSSPDCL / TSNPDCL). Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.

Subsidy benefits

• Central CFA (PM Surya Ghar): up to Rs.78,000
• Telangana state additional: Rs.10,000–Rs.15,000 residential top-up (TSREDCO)
• Agricultural solar pumps (PM KUSUM): 60% total
• Telangana Farmers (YSR-style): free daytime electricity for farmers (9 hours/day) — state budget funded

Authority and scope

• Government body: Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation (TSREDCO) / Telangana DISCOM (TSSPDCL / TSNPDCL)
• Nodal agency: TSREDCO (Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd.)
• Eligible for: residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional
• Installation type: Rooftop + ground-mounted + floating solar

Eligibility and disbursement

• Open to multiple consumer categories.
• Income restrictions: No income restriction; priority for BPL and SC/ST under state component.
• Disbursement timeline: 30–60 days post-commissioning
• Disbursement mode: DBT via TSREDCO portal; central CFA via DISCOM
• Maximum capacity: 1000 kW

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: TSERC (Renewable Energy Sources) Regulations 2015 (amended 2023). 1 kW–1 MW net metering. DISCOMs: TSSPDCL (South Telangana: Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda, Khammam), TSNPDCL (North Telangana: Warangal, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Medak).
• Gross metering policy: TSERC gross metering for systems >1 MW; feed-in tariff via competitive bidding.
• Hybrid policy: Telangana RE Policy 2023 permits solar + wind hybrid in Adilabad and Nizamabad districts.
• DISCOM requirements: TSSPDCL (South Telangana, Hyderabad metro) or TSNPDCL (North Telangana) connection required.

How to apply

Apply on TSREDCO portal or pmsuryaghar.gov.in

DISCOM feasibility check (TSSPDCL or TSNPDCL)

TSREDCO-empanelled vendor selection

Installation + net meter

DISCOM inspection + commissioning

State + central CFA via DBT

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Electricity bill (SC number)
• Property documents (Pahani/7-1 extract)
• Bank account details
• Passport photo

Additional details

• Scheme budget: Telangana target: 20 GW RE by 2030; 10 GW solar. PM Surya Ghar: 1.5 lakh+ registrations.
• Target beneficiaries: All Telangana consumers. Key areas: Hyderabad (500xxx), Warangal (506xxx), Nizamabad (503xxx), Karimnagar (505xxx), Khammam (507xxx), Nalgonda (508xxx).
• Progress: Telangana: 6+ GW solar installed (April 2025). Ramagundam Floating Solar (100 MW) — one of India's largest floating solar plants.