Govt simplifies solar rooftop scheme, a household can install themselves

People can install a solar rooftop on their own now. They can also choose a vendor of their own choice. There is no need now to select vendors from the list provided by the government.

The Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy R.K Singh announced this decision which simplified the whole scheme. Before making this decision, the minister reviewed the progress of the Scheme on January 19, 2022.

After the review, he directed to simplify it so that the people are able to access it easily.

According to a statement released by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Singh has directed that henceforth, it will not be necessary for any household to get the rooftop installed by any of the listed vendors.

"The households may also install the rooftop by themselves or get the rooftop installed by any vendor of their choice, and inform the distribution company about the installation along with a photograph of the system which has been installed. The intimation to the DISCOM of the installation of the rooftop can be given either in the material form through a letter/ application or on the designated website which has been set up by every DISCOM and by the Govt. of India for the Roof Top Scheme," the release said.

It added, "The distribution company will ensure that the net metering will be provided within 15 days of the information being received. The subsidy to be given by the Govt. of India which is 40% for the rooftop of up to 3 KW capacity and 20% beyond that up to 10 KW will be credited to the account of the householder by the DISCOM within 30 days of the installation. In order to ensure that the quality of the solar panel and the inverter is according to the prescribed standard; the Govt. of India will publish from time to time the lists of solar panel manufacturers and inverter manufacturers whose products meet the expected quality standards and the price lists thereof, and the householder can select the solar panels and inverter of his choice."

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