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Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022 / UP Rooftop Solar Programme (UPNEDA)

Uttar Pradesh · Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA) / Dept. of Additional Energy Sources

Solar energy — Uttar Pradesh Solar Energy Policy 2022 / UP Rooftop Solar Programme (UPNEDA)

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 ₹78,000
  • UP state additional subsidy: ₹15,000 per kW (capped ₹30,000) for residential systems ≤2 kW
  • Agricultural solar pumps (PM KUSUM Component B/C): 30% central
  • 30% state = 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 (Varanasi division), MVVNL (Lucknow), PVVNL (Meerut), KESCO (Kanpur), PuVVNL (Prayagraj).
  • 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 (Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam): Varanasi, Allahabad/Prayagraj, Mirzapur divisions (221xxx–232xxx). MVVNL (Madhyanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam): Lucknow, Bareilly, Sitapur (226xxx–262xxx). PVVNL (Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam): Meerut, Moradabad, Agra (201xxx–284xxx). KESCO (Kanpur Electricity Supply): Kanpur city (208xxx). PuVVNL (Purvanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam): Gorakhpur, Basti divisions (273xxx–277xxx).

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), Allahabad/Prayagraj (211xxx), Meerut (250xxx), Noida (201xxx). • Progress: UP: 5+ GW solar installed (April 2025). UPNEDA targets 5,000 MW rooftop by 2025 (ongoing). PM Surya Ghar: 1.5 lakh+ registrations in UP.