For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, utility-scale

For residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, utility-scale in Rajasthan — this guide covers the Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy 2019 / Rajasthan Rooftop Solar Programme (RRECL). Administered by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL) / Energy Department, Govt. of Rajasthan. Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.

Subsidy benefits

• Central CFA (PM Surya Ghar): up to ₹78,000
• State additional incentive: ₹5,000–₹10,000 for residential systems via RRECL
• Commercial/Industrial: 0% central CFA
• 30% accelerated depreciation (Income Tax)
• Utility-scale: Wheeling and banking charges waiver
• transmission charges waiver (first 5 years)
• Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy 2019: no cross-subsidy surcharge for captive solar

Authority and scope

• Government body: Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL) / Energy Department, Govt. of Rajasthan
• Nodal agency: RRECL (Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd)
• Eligible for: residential, commercial, industrial, agricultural, utility-scale
• Installation type: Rooftop + ground-mounted + agrivoltaic + floating solar (pilot at Nanak Sagar)

Eligibility and disbursement

• Open to multiple consumer categories.
• Income restrictions: No restriction for most sub-schemes; SC/ST priority for agricultural pumps.
• Disbursement timeline: 30–60 days post-commissioning (residential)
• Disbursement mode: DBT to beneficiary bank account (residential); VGF/tariff waiver (commercial/utility)

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: Rajasthan Electricity Regulatory Commission (RERC) Net Metering Regulations 2015 (amended 2022). Rooftop solar 1 kW–1 MW. Monthly net energy settlement. DISCOMs: JVVNL (Jaipur, PIN 302xxx), AVVNL (Ajmer, PIN 305xxx), JdVVNL (Jodhpur, PIN 342xxx).
• Gross metering policy: RERC gross metering for systems >500 kW; feed-in tariff as per RERC order.
• Hybrid policy: Rajasthan Hybrid Energy Policy 2023 allows solar + wind + BESS co-location. Dedicated hybrid RE zones identified in Barmer, Jaisalmer, Bikaner.
• DISCOM requirements: JVVNL (Jaipur Vidyut Vitran Nigam): Jaipur, Dausa, Alwar, Bharatpur divisions. AVVNL (Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam): Ajmer, Bhilwara, Kota, Udaipur divisions. JdVVNL (Jodhpur Vidyut Vitran Nigam): Jodhpur, Bikaner, Barmer, Jaisalmer divisions.

How to apply

Apply via pmsuryaghar.gov.in (residential) or RRECL portal

Select DISCOM (JVVNL/AVVNL/JdVVNL)

RRECL-empanelled vendor installation

DISCOM inspection + net meter

RRECL verifies and releases state top-up

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Electricity bill
• Land / property documents
• Bank account details
• Jamabandi (for agricultural land)

Additional details

• Scheme budget: Rajasthan Solar Policy 2019: target 30,000 MW by 2025; 75 GW by

Bhadla Solar Park: 2,245 MW (world's largest solar park). PM Surya Ghar: 800+ MW residential rooftop installed as of

2025. • Target beneficiaries: All Rajasthan consumers + national/international solar developers. Rajasthan: first state with 10 GW solar (achieved 2022); 20+ GW now. Key districts: Jodhpur (342001), Bikaner (334001), Barmer (344001), Jaisalmer (345001), Nagaur (341001). • Progress: Rajasthan: ~22–25 GW solar installed (April 2025). Bhadla Solar Park, Jaisalmer Solar Park, Fatehgarh Solar Park. Rajasthan Solar Energy Policy 2019 offers waiver of transmission charges for new solar plants.