Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
ROOFTOP SOLAR SCHEME - 3377 MW capacity allocated to States; 4.3 lakh people have benefited from the Programme - Union Power & NRE Minister Shri R. K. Singh
Posted On:
14 MAR 2023 5:51PM by PIB Delhi
As on 28.2.2023, against the target capacity of 4000 MW for residential sector under Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II, around 3377 MW capacity has been allocated to various state implementing agencies based on the demand received from them and an amount of Rs. 2917.59 Cr has been released to them under the Programme. 4.3 Lakh beneficiaries have been reported benefited under Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II. The state/UT-wise capacity allocation, capacity installed and funds released under the Programme are placed at Annexure.
An aggregate 8.03 GW rooftop solar capacity is reported installed in the country as on 28.02.2023.
Under Rooftop Solar Programme Ph-II, Central Financial Assistance (CFA) upto 40% of the benchmark cost is provided for installation of Rooftop Solar (RTS) projects upto 3 kW capacity and 20% for capacity beyond 3 kW and upto 10 kW for individual households in residential sector. For Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA), CFA is limited to 20% of the benchmark cost for installation of RTS plant of capacity upto 500 kW for supply of power to common facilities.
State/UT-wise capacity allocation, capacity installed and funds released under the Rooftop Solar Programme Phase-II
|
S.N.
|
State/UT
|
Total Net Allocation
|
Total Amount Released (in ₹ Cr.)
|
Capacity installed (MW)
|
|
1
|
Andaman & Nicobar
|
1.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
8.0
|
₹ 7.79
|
3.2
|
|
3
|
Arunachal Pradesh
|
0.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
4
|
Assam
|
3.8
|
₹ 3.60
|
0.2
|
|
5
|
Bihar
|
25.0
|
₹ 4.75
|
2.0
|
|
6
|
Chandigarh
|
21.4
|
₹ 1.58
|
18.1
|
|
7
|
Chhattisgarh
|
19.0
|
₹ 5.74
|
0.7
|
|
8
|
DNH and DD
|
0.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
9
|
Goa
|
20.0
|
₹ 4.50
|
0.1
|
|
10
|
Gujarat
|
1937.1
|
₹ 2,239.32
|
1451.2
|
|
11
|
Haryana
|
51.5
|
₹ 21.59
|
26.8
|
|
12
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
15.0
|
₹ 3.53
|
0.8
|
|
13
|
J&K
|
220.0
|
₹ 1.25
|
0.6
|
|
14
|
Jharkhand
|
28.4
|
₹ 3.58
|
1.0
|
|
15
|
Karnataka
|
33.0
|
₹ 8.47
|
5.1
|
|
16
|
Kerala
|
360.9
|
₹ 133.93
|
112.9
|
|
17
|
Ladakh
|
0.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
18
|
Lakshadweep
|
0.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
19
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
56.0
|
₹ 43.51
|
25.4
|
|
20
|
Maharashtra
|
133.5
|
₹ 114.99
|
16.4
|
|
21
|
Manipur
|
2.0
|
₹ 1.13
|
0.2
|
|
22
|
Meghalaya
|
10.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
23
|
Mizoram
|
1.5
|
₹ 0.58
|
0.2
|
|
24
|
Nagaland
|
3.8
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
25
|
NCT of Delhi
|
27.9
|
₹ 13.97
|
2.8
|
|
26
|
Odisha
|
20.0
|
₹ 0.58
|
0.0
|
|
27
|
Puducherry
|
5.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
28
|
Punjab
|
33.4
|
₹ 52.46
|
17.8
|
|
29
|
Rajasthan
|
100.0
|
₹ 117.08
|
36.3
|
|
30
|
Sikkim
|
2.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
31
|
Tamil Nadu
|
10.0
|
₹ 20.46
|
2.0
|
|
32
|
Telangana
|
71.4
|
₹ 70.12
|
25.8
|
|
33
|
Tripura
|
1.0
|
₹ 0.00
|
0.0
|
|
34
|
Uttarakhand
|
14.8
|
₹ 8.15
|
11.7
|
|
35
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
120.6
|
₹ 24.79
|
23.7
|
|
36
|
West Bengal
|
20.0
|
₹ 10.17
|
0.0
|
|
|
Total
|
3376.9
|
₹ 2,917.59
|
1784.9
|
This information was given by the Union Minister of Renewable Energy & Power Sh. R.K. Singh in the Rajya Sabha Today.
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