Subsidy Scheme
Central Government Subsidy/ Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is available exclusively to
residential sector grid-connected rooftop solar projects. The details of the subsidy for
residential consumers are provided below:
| PLANT CAPACITY |
SUBSIDY |
| 1kW – 2 kW |
Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000/-
|
| 2kW – 3 kW |
Rs 60,000 to Rs 78,000/-
|
| Above 3 kW |
Rs 78,000/- fixed |
State Government Subsidy for the
residential sector-Uttar Pradesh
Government will provide a subsidy of Rs
15,000/kW to a maximum of Rs 30,000,
which will be over and above the Central
Government Subsidy provided.
SYSTEM COST
The cost of the system is considered the most important aspect in installing a solar rooftop. It broadly depends
on the type of the system and the financial incentives and subsidies provided by the government. A 1 kW solar
rooftop system typically costs around Rs 70,000, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
OPERATION- BASED CLASSIFICATION
Judging by operation, a solar rooftop PV can be classified into three types :-