Solar subsidy in Delhi: what actually stacks.
Delhi households claim the central PM Surya Ghar CFA like everyone else — and Delhi's own solar policy adds a generation-linked incentive on top. The practical differentiator is which of Delhi's three DISCOMs serves your address.
- Central CFA
- Up to ₹78,000 (PM Surya Ghar)
- State layer
- Delhi Solar Policy — generation-based incentive
- DISCOMs
- BSES Rajdhani · BSES Yamuna · Tata Power-DDL · NDMC
- Apply via
- National portal (single application point)
Administered by MNRE (central CFA) · Government of NCT of Delhi (state policy).
How it works in Delhi actually works.
For a Delhi household, the foundation is the central scheme: PM Surya Ghar CFA of up to ₹78,000, applied for on the national portal exactly as anywhere in India. Delhi's distinctive layer sits on top — the Delhi Solar Policy takes a generation-based approach, paying an incentive per unit your rooftop plant generates, credited through your electricity bill, rather than only subsidising the upfront cost. For a well-performing plant, that changes the economics meaningfully over the payout period.
The practical variable in Delhi is your DISCOM. BSES Rajdhani Power serves south and west Delhi, BSES Yamuna Power serves east and central Delhi, Tata Power Delhi Distribution serves north and north-west Delhi, and the NDMC area is served separately. All process rooftop-solar applications from the same national portal, but empanelled-vendor lists, inspection scheduling and net-meter timelines differ in practice between them — which is where local process knowledge saves weeks.
Delhi's housing stock also shapes the opportunity: independent houses with own roofs are straightforward; the city's many builder floors and group housing societies need consent and metering structures worked out before anything is filed. High summer generation and high slab tariffs make the savings case strong for households that clear those structural questions.
The subsidy, in numbers.
The central CFA (₹30,000/kW for the first 2 kW, ₹18,000 for the 3rd kW, capped at ₹78,000) applies in full. On top, the Delhi Solar Policy provides a generation-based incentive (GBI) — a per-unit payment credited against your bill for units your plant generates, historically tiered by system size for residential consumers, paid for a defined number of years. The GBI mechanism is the state layer's core; it rewards plants that actually perform, not just plants that get installed.
GBI rates, tiers, payout duration and any capital top-up under the current Delhi Solar Policy must be confirmed against the latest Government of NCT of Delhi notification before relying on them — state incentives are revised more often than the central CFA.
Some figures above are being verified against current government notifications before we publish exact rates. Talk to us for the latest position.
The process, step by step.
- 01Step
Apply on pmsuryaghar.gov.in
Select Delhi and your DISCOM (BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna or Tata Power-DDL) — the national portal is the single application point for the central CFA.
- 02Step
DISCOM feasibility & vendor selection
Your DISCOM approves feasibility against your sanctioned load; you select from its empanelled vendor list.
- 03Step
Installation, net meter and inspection
After installation, the bidirectional meter is installed and the DISCOM inspects and commissions the plant.
- 04Step
Central CFA + state incentive
The central subsidy is disbursed to your bank account; Delhi's generation-based incentive is credited through the DISCOM billing system as your plant generates.
Eligibility, plainly.
- Residential electricity consumer of BSES Rajdhani, BSES Yamuna, Tata Power-DDL or NDMC.
- Roof ownership or documented consent (critical for builder floors and societies).
- Grid-connected system through a DISCOM-empanelled vendor.
- State-incentive eligibility per the prevailing Delhi Solar Policy notification.
Where this scheme meets our work.
Delhi: clear answers.
- Delhi's state layer works mainly through a generation-based incentive under the Delhi Solar Policy — a per-unit payment for the electricity your plant generates, credited via your bill — on top of the central PM Surya Ghar CFA. Current rates, tiers and payout duration should be verified against the latest Delhi government notification, as state incentives change more often than the central scheme.
- It depends on your address: BSES Rajdhani Power (south and west Delhi), BSES Yamuna Power (east and central Delhi), Tata Power Delhi Distribution (north and north-west Delhi), or NDMC in the New Delhi municipal area. You apply on the national portal and it routes to your DISCOM automatically based on your consumer number.
- Yes, but roof rights come first: the terrace typically belongs to (or is shared with) the top floor or all owners, so you need documented consent before the DISCOM application. We help structure that consent and, where relevant, shared-system arrangements so the application does not bounce.
- After installation, the net-meter application, meter installation and inspection typically take a few weeks, varying by DISCOM workload and the completeness of the file. Incomplete documentation is the most common cause of delay — most 'stuck' Delhi applications we see are missing one consent or one detail, not genuinely rejected.