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🇮🇳 Solar Rebates & Incentives in India

India offers some of the most generous solar incentives in the world. Between federal schemes and state-level rebates, eligible households can save thousands on solar panel and battery installations.

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National Programs

These programs are available to eligible households and businesses across all of India.

PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (Rooftop Solar Subsidy)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
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Rs 30,000/kW for first 2 kW + Rs 18,000/kW for 3rd kW (max Rs 78,000)

India's flagship rooftop solar scheme announced on 15 February 2024 with an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore, aiming to install rooftop solar on one crore (10 million) households by FY 2026-27. The central government provides direct subsidies of Rs 30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and Rs 18,000 per kW for the third kW, up to a maximum of Rs 78,000 for a 3 kW system. Households receive up to 300 free units of electricity per month and can earn additional income by selling surplus power to DISCOMs. As of December 2025, over 19.4 lakh rooftop solar systems have been installed across India, with subsidies totalling about Rs 9,280 crore.

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PM-KUSUM Scheme (Solar for Farmers)
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
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60% subsidy (30% central + 30% state); farmer pays 10-40%

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) scheme was launched in March 2019 to provide solar energy solutions for farmers, reduce diesel dependency, and increase farmer incomes. The scheme targets 34,800 MW of solar capacity by March 2026 with central financial support of Rs 34,422 crore. It has three components: Component-A for 10,000 MW ground-mounted solar plants, Component-B for 14 lakh standalone solar agriculture pumps, and Component-C for solarisation of 35 lakh grid-connected agriculture pumps. In FY2025, Component-B saw a 4.2-fold increase in pump installations (4.4 lakh pumps), while Component-C solarised 2.6 lakh pumps (25x over FY2024).

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India State-Level Net Metering Policies
State Electricity Regulatory Commissions (SERCs) / DISCOMs
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Bill credit at retail tariff rate for exported solar electricity

India's state electricity regulatory commissions (SERCs) mandate net metering for rooftop solar installations across all states and union territories. Under net metering, excess solar electricity generated is fed back into the grid and credited against the consumer's electricity bill. Most states allow net metering for systems up to 500 kW-1 MW capacity. In 2024-2025, states are increasingly adopting Virtual Net Metering (VNM) and Group Net Metering to enable apartments, housing societies, and multi-connection consumers to share solar credits. Maharashtra, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh have published updated VNM/GNM regulations. Net billing (crediting exports at wholesale rate rather than retail rate) is also emerging as a complementary model in some states.

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State& Territory Programs

Many states offer additional solar rebates and incentives on top of federal programs.

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Delhi State Additional Rooftop Solar Subsidy
Government of Delhi
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Rs 30,000 additional state subsidy (on top of Rs 78,000 central)

The Government of Delhi approved an additional state subsidy of Rs 30,000 for 3 kW rooftop solar systems, stacking on top of the central PM Surya Ghar subsidy. This brings the total combined subsidy for a 3 kW residential rooftop solar plant in Delhi to Rs 1,08,000 (Rs 78,000 central + Rs 30,000 state). Delhi aims to accelerate rooftop solar adoption across the capital to meet its renewable energy targets.

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