PM Surya Ghar subsidy

Current central assistance rates

The normal maximum for an individual household is ₹78,000 in standard states and ₹85,800 in special category areas. The portal determines the applicable amount. State support, where available, follows separate rules. Use our subsidy calculator to get your exact amount for any system size.

Who can claim it

The central assistance covered here is for eligible residential consumers with a grid-connected electricity connection. Commercial and industrial consumers are not eligible for this residential CFA. Housing societies can use a separate rate for qualifying common facilities, subject to the capacity limit in the guidelines.

The installation must use a vendor registered on the National Portal and modules that meet the domestic content requirement. Off-grid installations are not eligible. The published guidelines allow approved metering arrangements and certain grid-connected battery or behind-the-meter systems, subject to the relevant state regulator and DISCOM.

Application to payment

1. Register at pmsuryaghar.gov.in using your state, DISCOM and consumer details.
2. Submit the rooftop solar application and follow the feasibility process shown for your DISCOM.
3. Compare registered vendors. Agree on equipment, layout, price, timeline, payment stages and service in writing.
4. Install the system and upload the required plant details and documents.
5. Complete the DISCOM inspection, metering agreement and commissioning steps.
6. Submit or confirm bank details and redeem the activated e-token or claim flow shown in your account.

The guidelines state that CFA is processed within 15 days after DISCOM approval. Your total project time can be longer because installation, meter work, correction requests and local queues come first.

Avoid these common problems

• Do not assume a salesperson is registered. Check the portal listing.
• Do not install first and apply later if you expect subsidy.
• Match equipment serial numbers and capacities across invoice, portal and site.
• Use a bank account and documents accepted by the portal.
• Keep login access yourself. Do not hand over OTP control.
• Do not treat “300 units free” as a guaranteed zero bill. Generation, use, tariff, fixed charges and metering rules decide the bill.

For a step-by-step version, read today’s guide to PM Surya Ghar registration and subsidy.

“300 units free” is a goal, not a flat monthly payment

The scheme supports rooftop solar so households can generate electricity and reduce bills. A 3 kW system may produce around 300 to 450 units in a good month, but output changes by city, season, shade and losses. Your consumption timing and state billing rules decide the final bill.

Choose size from 12 months of kWh use, clear roof area and the local capacity rule. Do not install 3 kW only because the subsidy reaches its normal maximum there. A smaller home may export too much, while a larger home may need more than 3 kW even though there is no extra central assistance above that point.

Fixed charges, taxes and arrears can remain after solar. Read the net metering guide before treating a zero bill as guaranteed.

Use the consumer login to follow every stage

For consumer login, registration and application status, start only from pmsuryaghar.gov.in. Select the consumer route, not a vendor or DISCOM staff login.

Status names can differ as the portal changes, but the path normally covers registration, application, feasibility or deemed approval, vendor selection, installation details, net meter work, inspection, commissioning and subsidy redemption. If a stage is stuck, first check whether the portal asks for a correction. Then contact the registered vendor or the DISCOM role responsible for that stage.

Keep the electricity consumer number, registered mobile, application ID and complaint reference together. Do not share an OTP with an unknown caller. The official process should not require payment to a private person to “release” a central subsidy.

Apartment residents and housing societies follow different routes

An individual flat owner needs legal access to a suitable installation area and a connection arrangement accepted by the DISCOM. A shared roof cannot be assigned by one resident without society approval.

Group housing societies and resident welfare associations can receive CFA for eligible common facilities, including EV charging. The published rate is ₹18,000 per kW in standard states and ₹19,800 per kW in special category areas, subject to 3 kW per dwelling and a total of 500 kW. This is separate from an individual home claim.

Ask the society to record the decision, roof rights, system ownership, meter arrangement, maintenance duty and sharing of savings before signing a contract.

A subsidy and a loan are separate decisions

The National Portal and Jan Samarth integration can connect applicants with loan products. Approval still depends on the lender. Compare interest, fees, tenure, insurance, security, disbursal and prepayment terms.

If scheme-linked finance is used, CFA may first reduce the outstanding loan under the published process. Confirm the flow in the loan agreement. Do not assume the subsidy arrives before the vendor payment is due.

Compare the total repayment with conservative solar savings. An EMI continues through low-generation monsoon months. Read the solar financing guide before borrowing.

Five checks that stop common subsidy scams

1. Type the official portal address yourself.
2. Check that the vendor is listed for the correct state and DISCOM.
3. Keep your own mobile number and bank details on the application.
4. Pay only against a written quote, invoice and visible milestone.
5. Reject any demand for a personal transfer to speed up inspection or subsidy release.

Vendor registration is required, but it is not a quality guarantee. Compare the exact equipment, site design, warranty and local service. Report misleading claims through the portal or appropriate consumer channel and save every message.