After reviewing the progress of the ‘Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Programme’, the Government of India has given directions for its simplification to enhance consumers’ accessibility to it. The government was facing the poor performance of the rooftop solar (RTS) programme in the residential space. Hence the installation policy has been liberalized.
- Now households are free to get rooftop solar panel installed by themselves or by any vendor of their choice. Earlier under the rooftop solar scheme, the households were required to get that from the listed vendors only to avail the benefits and subsidy under the scheme.
- After installation, a photograph of the installed system for distribution utility is sufficient to avail benefits or subsidy under the government scheme.
- The distribution company (DISCOMs) will ensure that the net metering will be provided within 15 days of the information being received.
- The subsidy to be given by the government, will be credited to the account of the householder by the Discom within 30 days of the installation. The subsidy provided by the government is 40 per cent for rooftop of up to 3 KW capacity and 20 per cent beyond that up to 10 KW.
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