For residential, housing societies / RWA

For residential, housing societies / RWA in All States and UTs — Pan India — this guide covers the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Administered by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India. Below are subsidy rates, eligibility, technical rules, documents, and scheme process.

Subsidy benefits

• ₹30,000 per kW for 1–2 kW systems
• ₹18,000 per kW for additional kW (2–3 kW)
• Maximum ₹78,000 for systems ≥3 kW
• Special category states (NE states, J&K, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, HP, Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, Sikkim) receive 10% additional CFA per kW
• GHS/RWA common area: ₹18,000/kW up to 500 kW (3 kW per household basis)

Authority and scope

• Government body: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India
• Nodal agency: MNRE
• Eligible for: residential, housing societies / RWA
• Installation type: Rooftop on-grid (grid-connected) solar PV system only

Eligibility and disbursement

• Residential consumers only.
• Income restrictions: No income restriction. BPL households may receive state-level top-up. Must NOT have previously availed central solar subsidy on same premises.
• Disbursement timeline: 15–30 days after DISCOM commissioning approval
• Disbursement mode: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) — e-token redemption on pmsuryaghar.gov.in
• Subsidy rate: up to 40%
• Maximum capacity: 10 kW

Net metering and technical rules

• Net metering is available under this scheme.
• Net metering policy: Central Electricity Authority (Technical Standards for Connectivity of the Distributed Generation Resources) Regulations

• CERC/SERC net metering regulations operational in all states. Residential systems up to 10 kW: streamlined net metering. Excess units banked against future bills (12-month settlement in most states). Systems up to 10 kW: auto-approved in most states per MNRE directive.
• Gross metering policy: Available in states with SERC gross metering orders (e.g., Rajasthan, Gujarat, Karnataka). Applicable for systems above 500 kW.
• Hybrid policy: Solar + storage hybrid allowed. Battery energy storage systems (BESS) now eligible for inclusion in subsidy calculations under MNRE guidelines (2025 amendment).
• DISCOM requirements: Must be a consumer of a registered DISCOM empanelled on pmsuryaghar.gov.in. Over 650+ DISCOMs / electricity supply companies covered pan-India. Installation by DISCOM-empanelled MNRE-approved vendor mandatory.

How to apply

Register on pmsuryaghar.gov.in with Aadhaar-linked mobile number

Select State and DISCOM; enter consumer number

Apply for rooftop solar; DISCOM auto-approves up to 10 kW

Select MNRE/DISCOM-empanelled vendor from portal list

Vendor installs solar system (3–7 working days typically)

Vendor uploads installation report and net meter application

DISCOM inspects and issues commissioning certificate

Submit bank account details; redeem e-token on portal

Subsidy credited via DBT within 15–30 days

Documents required

• Aadhaar card (Aadhaar-linked mobile mandatory)
• Latest electricity bill (consumer number)
• Bank account details / cancelled cheque
• Property ownership proof (sale deed / property tax receipt)
• Passport-size photograph
• Roof / site photograph
• Vendor quotation and system design drawing
• Net metering application (DISCOM-specific format)

Additional details

• Scheme budget: INR 75,021 crore (total outlay, FY 2024-25 to FY 2026-27)
• Target beneficiaries: 1 crore households by March 2027
• Progress: As of April 2026: ~6,500 MW+ installed; subsidies of ₹11,000+ crore disbursed. Gujarat leads nationally (3.36 lakh+ systems, 1,232 MW). Rajasthan #2 (1,800+ MW); Maharashtra #3. ~1.26 crore registrations on portal as of early 2026.