07/28/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/28/2021 02:26
To promote rooftop solar (RTS) in the country including in rural areas, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II wherein RTS capacity aggregating 4000 MW by 2022 is targeted for installation in residential sector with provision of subsidy. For individual households, subsidy upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided for RTS plants upto 3 kW capacity and 20% for RTS plants of capacity beyond 3 kW and up to 10 kW. For Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA), the subsidy is limited to 20% of the benchmark cost for RTS plants of capacity up to 500 kW used for supply of power to common facilities.
The following major steps have been taken by the Government for overall promotion of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Systems in the country:
This information was given by Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha yesterday.
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Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Government incentivising rooftop solar systems connected to grid
Subsidy upto 40% of the benchmark cost provided for Rooftop Solar plants upto 3 kW capacity20% subsidy provided for Rooftop Solar plants of capacity beyond 3 kW and up to 10 kWOnline platform SPIN developed for expediting project approval, report submission and monitoring progress of implementation of RTS projects
Posted On: 28 JUL 2021 1:50PM by PIB Delhi
To promote rooftop solar (RTS) in the country including in rural areas, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase II wherein RTS capacity aggregating 4000 MW by 2022 is targeted for installation in residential sector with provision of subsidy. For individual households, subsidy upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided for RTS plants upto 3 kW capacity and 20% for RTS plants of capacity beyond 3 kW and up to 10 kW. For Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA), the subsidy is limited to 20% of the benchmark cost for RTS plants of capacity up to 500 kW used for supply of power to common facilities. The following major steps have been taken by the Government for overall promotion of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Systems in the country:
This information was given by Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K. Singh in a written reply in Rajya Sabha yesterday. *** MV/IG
(Release ID: 1739835)
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