The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has notified the scheme guidelines for implementation of ‘Incentives to discoms’ under PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
The scheme has an outlay of Rs 750.21 billlion and is to be implemented till 2026-27. Under the scheme, discoms are designated as state implementation agencies responsible for facilitating various measures including net meter availability, timely inspection, and commissioning of installations. The total financial outlay for the incentives to discoms component is Rs 49.50 billion, subsuming the previous outlay under the grid connected roof top solar Phase II programme. The discoms will receive incentives based on their achievement in the installation of additional grid-connected rooftop solar capacity beyond a baseline level.