For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional

For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional in Odisha — this guide covers the Odisha Solar Energy Policy 2022 / Odisha Rooftop Solar Programme (OREDA). Administered by Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) / GRIDCO / TPCODL / CESU. Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.

Subsidy benefits

• Central CFA (PM Surya Ghar): up to Rs.78,000
• Odisha state additional: 25% state subsidy for residential (OREDA)
• Agricultural solar pumps (PM KUSUM): 60% total
• Odisha Solar Policy 2022: wheeling charges waived 5 years for captive solar

Authority and scope

• Government body: Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA) / GRIDCO / TPCODL / CESU
• Nodal agency: OREDA (Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency)
• Eligible for: residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional
• Installation type: Rooftop on-grid + floating solar (Hirakud) + ground-mounted

Eligibility and disbursement

• Open to multiple consumer categories.
• Income restrictions: No income restriction; BPL and tribal consumers (ST) get state subsidy priority.
• Disbursement timeline: 30–60 days post-commissioning
• Disbursement mode: DBT via OREDA/DISCOM portal; state component via OREDA
• Maximum capacity: 1000 kW

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: OERC Distributed Generation and Net Metering Regulations 2016 (amended 2023). 1 kW–1 MW. DISCOMs: TPCODL (Central Odisha: Bhubaneswar, Cuttack), TPNODL (North), TPSODL (South), TPWODL (West: Sambalpur, Rourkela).
• Gross metering policy: OERC gross metering for >1 MW. GRIDCO acts as state transmission and bulk power trading company.
• Hybrid policy: Odisha RE Policy 2022: solar + wind in Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts.
• DISCOM requirements: TPCODL (Central: Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri), TPNODL (North: Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar), TPSODL (South: Berhampur, Koraput, Rayagada), TPWODL (West: Sambalpur, Rourkela, Sundargarh).

How to apply

Apply on OREDA portal or pmsuryaghar.gov.in

Select zone DISCOM (TPCODL/TPNODL/TPSODL/TPWODL)

OREDA-empanelled vendor installation

Net meter + DISCOM inspection

State subsidy + central CFA via DBT

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Electricity bill (consumer number)
• Property documents (ROR/Patta)
• Bank account details
• Caste certificate (for ST priority)

Additional details

• Scheme budget: Odisha RE target: 10,000 MW by 2030; 4,000 MW solar. PM Surya Ghar: 70,000+ registrations.
• Target beneficiaries: All Odisha consumers. Key areas: Bhubaneswar (751xxx), Cuttack (753xxx), Rourkela (769xxx), Berhampur (760xxx), Sambalpur (768xxx), Brahmapur (760xxx).
• Progress: Odisha: 2+ GW solar installed (April 2025). NTPC's Odisha solar parks progressing. 100 MW floating solar at Hirakud reservoir in progress.