PM Surya Ghar — free electricity up to 300 units + rooftop solar subsidy (2026)

• Indian household with own roof / rented with owner consent
• Connected to grid (DISCOM connection)
• Aadhaar-linked bank account
• Discom no-objection (NOC) for rooftop installation

Subsidy on rooftop solar: Rs 30,000 (1 kW) + Rs 60,000 (2 kW) + Rs 78,000 (3 kW). Free electricity up to 300 units/month for 1 crore households (priority: lower-income). DISCOM net-metering credits surplus.

1. Visit pmsuryaghar.gov.in — Register with consumer number + Aadhaar.
2. Choose installer — Empanelled vendor list at portal.
3. DISCOM technical feasibility — Discom inspects roof + electrical infrastructure; issues NOC.
4. Installation by vendor — Rooftop panels + inverter + meter installed.
5. Net-meter installed by DISCOM — Bidirectional meter measures generation + consumption.
6. Subsidy disbursed in 30 days — Direct to vendor / your bank.
7. Net-metering bills — Surplus exported = credit on next bill.

• Aadhaar
• Latest electricity bill
• Roof ownership / NOC if rented
• Bank account

60-90 days from registration to commissioning. Subsidy: 30 days post-installation.

• Official portal: pmsuryaghar.gov.in
• Helpline: PM Surya Ghar: 1800-180-3333

• Roof-load capacity insufficient — vendor inspection identifies; some structures need reinforcement.
• DISCOM NOC delayed — file RTI to DISCOM citing PM Surya Ghar guidelines.
• Vendor fraud — pay only via portal; never cash to vendor.
• Net-metering meter delayed — DISCOM responsibility; escalate via portal.

Most “delays” or “rejections” clear within 7-15 days of an RTI being filed. Use this 5-question template:

1. Status of my application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
2. Name + designation of dealing officer assigned to my file.
3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
5. Likely date of disbursement / decision.

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A 3 kW system in good sun saves ~Rs 12,000-15,000/year on electricity. Pays back in 4-5 years.

Free up to 300 units/month for selected (priority) households. Others get subsidy + net-metering credits.

Yes — banks empanelled offer low-interest loans for solar.

Annual cleaning + 25-year panel warranty. Inverter typical replacement at year 10 (~Rs 30K).

• All 150 Sarkari Yojanas
• 25 status-check guides
• 30 documents-required checklists
• 25 how-to-apply guides
• 16 rejection-recovery guides
• 10 audience-hub schemes
• 32 helplines + grievance routes
• Full RTI Playbook

• Official portal: pmsuryaghar.gov.in
• Issued by: Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
• Launched: 2024
• Citizen feedback via %%AwaazRTI%% (composite, identifying details removed)

Last reviewed: 26 April 2026.