WHAT'S NEW?

SOLAR ROOFTOP SCHEME II

To generate solar power by installing solar panels on the roof of the houses, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India is implementing Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Scheme (Phase-II). Under this scheme Ministry is providing 40% subsidy for the first 3 kW and 20% subsidy beyond 3 kW and upto 10 kW. The scheme is being implemented in the states by local Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs).

Following conditions are there in the scheme:

1. Installation should as per MNRE standard.
2. Rates decided as per DISCOMs.
3. Installation can only be done by vendors empanelled by DISCOMs.
4. Maintenance by the vendors upto 5 years.

Almost all the DISCOMs have issued online process for this purpose. Residential consumers willing to set-up a rooftop solar plant under MNRE scheme can apply online and get rooftop solar plants installed by listed vendors. For this, they have to pay the cost of rooftop solar plant by reducing the subsidy amount given by the Ministry as per the prescribed rate to the vendor. The process of which is given on the online portal of the DISCOMs. The subsidy amount will be provided to the vendors by the Ministry through the DISCOMs.

UT administration of Ladakh is also going to implement the scheme soon.