For residential, commercial, agricultural, off-grid remote, institutional

For residential, commercial, agricultural, off-grid remote, institutional in Manipur — this guide covers the Manipur Solar Energy Policy 2015 (Updated 2022) / Manipur Rooftop Solar Programme (MANIREDA). Administered by Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA) / MSPCL (Manipur State Power Company Ltd.). Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.

Subsidy benefits

• Central CFA (PM Surya Ghar): up to Rs.78,000
• additional 10% NE special category
• Manipur state additional: 25% state subsidy
• Agricultural solar pumps: 80% total (NE enhanced)
• Remote hill tribal: 90% off-grid subsidy

Authority and scope

• Government body: Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency (MANIREDA) / MSPCL (Manipur State Power Company Ltd.)
• Nodal agency: MANIREDA (Manipur Renewable Energy Development Agency)
• Eligible for: residential, commercial, agricultural, off-grid remote, institutional
• Installation type: Rooftop on-grid + floating solar (Loktak) + off-grid (hill districts)

Eligibility and disbursement

• Open to multiple consumer categories.
• Income restrictions: No income restriction; Naga, Kuki, Meitei tribal communities get off-grid priority.
• Disbursement timeline: 45–90 days post-commissioning
• Disbursement mode: DBT via MANIREDA/MSPCL; state component via MANIREDA
• Maximum capacity: 500 kW

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: MERC (Manipur Electricity Regulatory Commission) Net Metering Regulations

• 1 kW–500 kW. Single DISCOM: MSPCL (Manipur State Power Company Ltd.).
• Gross metering policy: MERC gross metering for >500 kW. PPA-based for utility-scale.
• Hybrid policy: Manipur Solar + Hydro: Manipur has 13 rivers — solar + run-of-river micro-hydro hybrid for 24x7 power.
• DISCOM requirements: MSPCL: Single DISCOM for all Manipur. Hill district remote areas: off-grid microgrids via DDUGJY.

How to apply

Apply on MANIREDA portal or pmsuryaghar.gov.in

MSPCL feasibility check

MANIREDA-empanelled vendor selection

Installation + net meter

MSPCL inspection + commissioning

Enhanced central CFA + state subsidy via DBT

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Electricity bill
• Property documents (local chieftain/village authority letter for hill areas)
• Bank account details
• Tribal certificate

Additional details

• Scheme budget: Manipur RE target: 400 MW by

• NE special category: enhanced PM Surya Ghar CFA + state top-up.
• Target beneficiaries: All Manipur consumers. Key areas: Imphal East/West (795xxx), Thoubal (795xxx), Bishnupur (795xxx), Churachandpur (795xxx), Senapati (795xxx). Tribal hill districts: off-grid solar critical.
• Progress: Manipur: 100+ MW solar installed (April 2025). Loktak floating solar project (5 MW pilot on Loktak Lake) by MANIREDA. 300+ remote hill villages electrified via solar.