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23/03/22 07:28 AM IST

Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II

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  • The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is implementing Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II for which the guidelines were issued in August 2019.
  • Under this Programme 4000 MW rooftop solar (RTS) capacity addition is targeted in residential sector through Central Financial Assistance (CFA).
About programme 
  • The Programme is demand driven and capacities are allocated based on demand received from Distribution Utilities and other state implementing agencies.
  • CFA up to 40% of the benchmark cost is provided for RTS projects up to 3 kW capacity and up to 20% for RTS system capacity beyond 3 kW and up to 10 kW for individual households.
  • For Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA), CFA is limited to 20% for RTS plants for supply of power to common facilities maximum 500 kW capacity.
  • In addition, incentives up to 10% of cost of rooftop solar is provided to Distribution Utilities depending upon achievements in capacity addition above baseline.

    Source- PIB 

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