Lok Sabha Question No. 17 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-02
Subject: Installation of Rooftop Solar System
Ministry: NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Pradeep Kumar Singh, Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 17

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2023

## INSTALLATION OF ROOFTOP SOLAR SYSTEM

## 17.  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

Will the Minister of NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY be pleased to state:

- (a) whether installation of rooftop solar system has been made easy or likely to be made easy for the residential consumers through the national portal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the type of subsidy likely to be provided to the consumers by the Government for the said purpose;
- (d) whether the said facility is likely to be provided to the residential consumers of Gujarat including Banaskantha, Bihar including Araria and Jammu & Kashmir through the said portal and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the said benefit is likely to be provided to the consumers across the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND POWER (SHRI R.K. SINGH)

(a) to (e) With the launch of National Portal for Rooftop Solar (www.solarrooftop.gov.in) on 30.7.2022,  it  has  become  simple  and  easy  for  a  residential  consumer  to  apply  and  get  the rooftop  solar  installed  under  Rooftop  Solar  Programme  Ph-II  providing  central  financial assistance. The  residential consumers  from  any  part of the country including from Banaskantha, Gujarat; Araria, Bihar; and Jammu & Kashmir can apply on the National Portal. The  consumers  have  the  choice  to  select  any  vendor  registered  with  the  local  distribution company, solar modules of quality and efficiency, solar inverter and other balance of plants and equipment. The rate of rooftop solar plant is decided mutually by vendor and the consumer. DISCOMs role is limited to issuing technical feasibility approval, installation of net-meter and inspection of the system. After installation and inspection of the system, subsidy is released directly  in  the  bank  account  of  the  consumer.  The  entire  process  of  registration  of  the application to release of subsidy in the bank account of the consumer can be tracked online on the Portal. The subsidy pattern under the National Portal is given at Annexure .

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## Annexure referred to part (a) to (e) of the Lok Sabha unstarred question No. 17 to be answered on 02.02.2023

The present subsidy pattern under the National Portal for installation of rooftop solar

- I. For  North  Eastern  States  including  Sikkim,  Uttarakhand,  Himachal  Pradesh,  UT  of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Andaman & Nicobar Islands
2. (i) Individual residential consumers:
3. (ii) Resident Welfare Associations/Group Housing Societies: Rs. 8,831/- per kW for a maximum capacity of 500 kW.
- II. For all other States/UTs
5. (i) Individual residential consumers:

| Rooftop Solar Plant Capacity   | Applicable Subsidy                                                  |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Up to 3 kW                     | Rs. 17,662/- per kW                                                 |
| Above 3 kW and up to 10 kW     | Rs.17,662/- per kW for first 3 kW and thereafter Rs. 8,831/- per kW |
| Above 10 kW                    | Rs. 1,14,803/- fixed                                                |

| Rooftop Solar Plant Capacity   | Applicable Subsidy                                                  |
|--------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Up to 3 kW                     | Rs. 14,588/- per kW                                                 |
| Above 3 kW and up to 10 kW     | Rs. 14,588/- per kW for first 3 kW and thereafter Rs.7,294/- per kW |
| Above 10 kW                    | Rs. 94,822/- fixed                                                  |

Resident Welfare Associations/Group Housing Societies: Rs. 7,294/- per kW for a maximum capacity of 500 kW.