Provides direct one-time financial support for rooftop solar installations aimed at households.
Subsidy amounts transferred directly into the bank account.
Typical rates: ₹30,000 per kW for first 2 kW, ₹18,000 per kW for next 1 kW (capped often around ₹78,000.
Supports the government’s target to install rooftop solar on 1 crore households.
Central Financial Assistance (CFA) for residential rooftop solar:
• ~40% subsidy for systems up to ~3 kW
• ~20% for 3–10 kW.
Valid through March 31, 2026 (current phase).
Subsidy applies when installed through proper application channels/empanelled vendors.
Allows excess solar electricity exports to the grid and credits them against future consumption bills.
Residential users benefit most from net energy billing/credit adjustments.
Provides 40% depreciation benefit in first year reducing taxable income for solar investment
Improves ROI for businesses investing in solar PV systems
Many states allow net metering credits or gross metering tariffs to C&I systems, enabling electricity bill reductions.
Solar equipment benefits from favourable tax treatments (lower GST slabs; input tax credits).
Central renewable energy policy supports grid connectivity, technical standards, and monitoring mechanisms for commercial/industrial distributed solar
Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU) schemes support large-scale solar deployments and parks — not direct C&I rooftop incentives