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PM Surya Ghar for Housing Societies and RWAs: Subsidy, Rules and Examples

A housing society or RWA gets ₹18,000 per kW for rooftop solar on common facilities (lifts, lights, pumps, EV charging), counted at 3 kW per house and up to 500 kW. In special category states and UTs the rate is ₹19,800 per kW.

The rule

  • Rate: ₹18,000 per kW, or ₹19,800 per kW in special category states and UTs.
  • Capacity counted: 3 kW per house, up to 500 kW.
  • It covers common facilities, including EV charging.
  • The limit includes the individual rooftop plants installed by residents in the same society.

Worked examples

  • A 100 kW plant in a society with 20 households: capacity counted is the lower of 20 × 3 kW and 100 kW, so 60 kW. Subsidy: ₹10,80,000.
  • A 100 kW plant in a society with 50 households: the lower of 50 × 3 kW and 100 kW, so 100 kW. Subsidy: ₹18,00,000.

Which societies qualify

  • Entities set up by residents to maintain the premises and look after common facilities. They may be called an Apartment Owners Association, a cooperative housing society, a resident welfare association or something similar.
  • The electricity connection used must be dedicated only to common facilities such as lifts, lights and pumps.
  • That connection must not supply electricity to the residents' flats.

Other conditions that still apply

  • Grid-connected system on a roof, terrace, balcony or elevated structure.
  • Domestically manufactured modules from domestic cells.
  • A vendor registered on the national portal. See how to choose a vendor.
  • The subsidy is paid after the DISCOM has physically verified the system, within 15 days of its approval. See how to apply.

For a single household, see the subsidy guide. Details of how the society should apply and who signs can differ by DISCOM, so check with yours.

Common questions

How much subsidy does a society get?

₹18,000 per kW of capacity, where the capacity counted is the smaller of the plant size and 3 kW times the number of houses, up to 500 kW. For a 100 kW plant in a society of 20 households, the subsidy is ₹10,80,000.

Can the society's electricity also supply the flats?

No. The connection that qualifies must be dedicated to common facilities only, and must not be used to supply electricity to residents of the society.

Can a flat owner also get a subsidy for a rooftop plant?

Individual households can install their own plants and apply as residential consumers. The society's capacity limit includes the individual plants installed by residents, so the two together count against it.

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