The Delhi government announced an ambitious plan on Tuesday to raise the state subsidy for residential rooftop solar installations in the national capital to ₹ 78,000, a move that would slash the upfront cost of setting up the clean energy system.
“The government not only wants to reduce people’s electricity bills but also to support the installation cost of solar panels. Chief minister Rekha Gupta said households with a monthly consumption of 400 units of electricity or less would effectively be eligible for a fully funded 3-kilowatt rooftop solar system under the revised Delhi Solar Policy . Under the changes made to the 2023 policy, the Delhi government will offer subsidies of up to ₹ 78,000 for a 3-kw solar panel system. Paired with equal funding from the central government’s PM Surya Ghar initiative, the total incentives will effectively cover the setup cost for standard 2- and 3-kw units. Gupta said the government has targeted installing rooftop solar systems in 230,000 households across Delhi by March 2027. The government will provide free rooftop solar panels to all households with monthly electricity consumption of 400 units,” Gupta said at a press conference. Apart from the state subsidy of ₹ 78,000 for a 3-kW system, the policy also proposes an additional state top-up of ₹ 19,000 for consumers using up to 400 units of electricity a month. This would cover the installation cost of ₹ 1.75 lakh for a 3-kw system. For households consuming 0-200 units a month, the proposed support will vary according to the size of the solar system. A 2-kW system, estimated to cost around ₹ 1.30 lakh, will receive ₹ 60,000 as central subsidy, ₹ 52,000 as Delhi government subsidy and an additional ₹ 18,000 top-up. The total support of ₹ 1.30 lakh would effectively cover the listed cost of the system. At present, around 10,000 buildings in Delhi have rooftop solar panels installed and most of them government buildings, she said.
Gupta said the rooftop solar programme is part of the government’s “Green Delhi” initiative.
