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Delhi Expands Rooftop Solar Scheme, Cuts Metering Time
Delhi is changing its solar energy policy to help more homes use solar panels.
Some households that use up to 400 electricity units each month may get solar systems up to 3 kW without paying upfront.
The systems will also receive maintenance support for five years.
Extra electricity made by the panels can be sent to power companies.
In return, households can receive payment through net metering.
The time needed to approve net metering has been reduced from 75 days to 25 days.
The government wants more than two lakh homes to join the scheme by March 2027.
It also wants Delhi to produce 500 MW of solar power.
Officials say the plan is intended to support cleaner and cheaper electricity.
Eligible households using up to 400 units monthly can receive up to 3 kW of rooftop solar at zero upfront cost.
The scheme includes five-year maintenance support and net metering benefits for participating households.
Delhi has reduced the domestic rooftop solar net metering process from 75 days to 25 days.
The government aims to connect more than two lakh households and reach 500 MW of solar capacity by March 2027.
Delhi currently has 10,073 solar installations, most of them on government buildings, according to Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.
- Who
- The Delhi government, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, and Power Minister Ashish Sood.
- What
- Delhi amended its Solar Energy Policy 2023 to expand rooftop solar support, provide maintenance assistance, and speed up net metering.
- Where
- Delhi, India.
- When
- The revised policy was announced on September 1, 2026, with targets set for March 2027.
- Why
- The government says the policy is intended to promote clean energy, reduce electricity costs, and help households become electricity producers.
Key facts
- Eligible households
- Households using up to 400 electricity units per month.
- Solar support
- Up to 3 kW of rooftop solar at zero upfront cost.
- Maintenance
- Five-year maintenance support is included.
- Net metering timeline
- Reduced from 75 days to 25 days for domestic rooftop solar systems.
- Household target
- More than two lakh households linked to the scheme by March 2027.
- Solar capacity target
- 500 MW of solar capacity in Delhi by March 2027.
- Current installations
- Delhi has 10,073 solar installations, mostly on government buildings, according to the government.
Quotes
Rekha Gupta
Chief Minister of Delhi
“In Delhi, our objective is not only to give people the subsidy for 200 units or to reduce their electricity bills. Our target is to create homes that can actually generate electricity.”
businesstoday.in
“The consumer will now not only be a consumer of electricity but also a producer of electricity.”
businesstoday.in
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