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Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II (GRSP Phase II)

All States and UTs — Pan India · Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) / DISCOMs

Solar energy — Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II (GRSP Phase II)

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): Rs.30,000/kW (up to 2 kW)
  • Rs.18,000/kW (2–3 kW)
  • max Rs.78,000
  • Group Housing Societies: Rs.9,000/kW up to 500 kW

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.