For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional

For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional in Uttar Pradesh — this guide covers the Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022 / UP Rooftop Solar Programme (UPNEDA). Administered by Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) / Dept. of Additional Energy Sources. Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.

Subsidy benefits

• Central CFA (PM Surya Ghar): up to Rs.78,000
• UP state additional subsidy: Rs.15,000 per kW (capped Rs.30,000) for residential up to 2 kW
• Agricultural solar pumps (PM KUSUM): 60% total
• UP Solar Policy 2022: 0% stamp duty
• 0% electricity duty for new solar plants for 10 years

Authority and scope

• Government body: Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) / Dept. of Additional Energy Sources
• Nodal agency: UPNEDA
• Eligible for: residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, institutional
• Installation type: Rooftop on-grid + ground-mounted + agrivoltaic

Eligibility and disbursement

• Open to multiple consumer categories.
• Income restrictions: State subsidy on first-come basis; no income limit.
• Disbursement timeline: 30–45 days post-commissioning
• Disbursement mode: DBT via UPNEDA portal; central CFA via DISCOM
• Maximum capacity: 1000 kW

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: UPERC Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems Net Metering Regulations 2019 (amended 2023). DISCOMs: DVVNL, MVVNL, PVVNL, KESCO, PuVVNL.
• Gross metering policy: UPERC gross metering for >500 kW systems.
• Hybrid policy: UP Solar + Wind hybrid policy 2023 notified. Bundelkhand solar park: 1,500 MW.
• DISCOM requirements: DVVNL (Varanasi, Prayagraj), MVVNL (Lucknow, Bareilly), PVVNL (Meerut, Agra), KESCO (Kanpur city), PuVVNL (Gorakhpur, Basti).

How to apply

Register on UPNEDA solar portal or pmsuryaghar.gov.in

Select DISCOM; apply for rooftop solar

UPNEDA/DISCOM approval within 15 days

Select UPNEDA-empanelled vendor

Installation + net meter + inspection

State subsidy + central CFA credited via DBT

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Electricity bill
• Property papers
• Bank account details
• Passport photo

Additional details

• Scheme budget: UP target: 22,000 MW RE by 2026-27; rooftop target: 5,000 MW by

2025. • Target beneficiaries: All UP consumers. Key cities: Lucknow (226xxx), Kanpur (208xxx), Agra (282xxx), Varanasi (221xxx), Prayagraj (211xxx), Meerut (250xxx), Noida (201xxx). • Progress: UP: 5+ GW solar installed (April 2025). PM Surya Ghar: 1.5 lakh+ registrations in UP.