Uttar Pradesh solar subsidy 2026: ₹15,000/kW
A home in Uttar Pradesh that installs a 3 kW rooftop system receives ₹1,08,000 in subsidy: ₹78,000 from the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana and ₹30,000 from the state. The state's share is ₹15,000 per kW, capped at ₹30,000 per consumer, on top of the central subsidy, so the cap is reached at 2 kW and nothing more is added for a bigger system.
That is the figure most people are searching for. The rest of this page explains where the state subsidy comes from, whether it is still being paid in 2026, how metering works under the Uttar Pradesh regulator, which electricity board handles your net meter in Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Varanasi, and when the money reaches your bank account.
The subsidy by capacity
| System size | Central (PM Surya Ghar) | Uttar Pradesh state subsidy | Total subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kW | ₹30,000 | ₹15,000 | ₹45,000 |
| 2 kW | ₹60,000 | ₹30,000 | ₹90,000 |
| 3 kW | ₹78,000 | ₹30,000 | ₹1,08,000 |
| 5 kW | ₹78,000 | ₹30,000 | ₹1,08,000 |
| 10 kW | ₹78,000 | ₹30,000 | ₹1,08,000 |
The central part follows the national formula: 60% of the benchmark cost for the first 2 kW and 40% for the part between 2 and 3 kW, capped at 3 kW. In rupees that is ₹30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and ₹18,000 for the third, capped at ₹78,000 for any system of 3 kW or more. The state part is simpler: ₹15,000 per kW, ₹30,000 per consumer, on top of the central subsidy.
Two consequences follow. First, a 2 kW system already collects the full state subsidy, so the step from 2 kW to 3 kW is paid for by the central subsidy alone. Second, a 5 kW or 10 kW system receives exactly the same rupee amount as a 3 kW system, so the subsidy covers a smaller share of the price as the system grows. The 3 kW and 5 kW pricing pages show what that does to the net cost, and the Noida price page puts the whole ladder on one table.
The state subsidy is a per-kW amount, not one flat sum. It reaches its cap at 2 kW.
Where the state subsidy comes from: the 2022 policy
The state subsidy is a provision of the UP Solar Energy Policy 2022 runs for 5 years from issue (or until a new policy) with a 4,500 MW residential rooftop target. The policy calls the residential scheme the Saurya Uttar Pradesh Yojana, and UPNEDA's February 2024 brochure for residential consumers restates the same rate and cap. Both documents say the state subsidy is paid in addition to the central subsidy, not instead of it.
UPNEDA is the state nodal agency, and its district solar cells help with installation and net metering. In practice that means two things for a homeowner. The application itself goes through the national portal, pmsuryaghar.gov.in, where you pick Uttar Pradesh as your state and your electricity distributor from the list; there is no second application to UPNEDA. If a stage stalls, the district solar cell is the office that can chase the DISCOM on your behalf, and Verde Solaire's coordinators deal with these offices for customers in Noida and Varanasi.
Is it still being paid in 2026?
The 2022 policy has a five-year life, which takes it to late 2027 unless a new policy replaces it. combined central-plus-state totals of ₹45,000, ₹90,000 and ₹1.08 lakh for 1, 2 and 3 kW, paid by direct bank transfer 30–45 days after verification.
The subsidy is being paid. A quote from any installer should show the central and state subsidy as separate lines so that you can see what you are relying on. The who pays whom page explains why the subsidy is never deducted from the invoice.
Eligibility and the equipment rules
The central scheme's conditions apply to the state top-up as well, since the state pays on the same application. The applicant must be an Indian citizen who owns a house with a suitable roof, has a valid electricity connection and has not taken an earlier solar subsidy. The installer the installer must be a vendor registered on the national portal, and you choose the vendor on pmsuryaghar.gov.in. Verde Solaire is a registered PM Surya Ghar vendor in both Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
On equipment, both the modules and the cells must be made in India, and from 1 June 2026 the cells must be on the ALMM List-II as well. consumers who give up the subsidy are exempt from List-II until 31 March 2027. Ask any installer to name the module make and model on the quote so you can check both lists before paying an advance. The eligibility checker takes you through seven questions and lists the documents your DISCOM will ask for.
Net or gross metering under UPERC
under the UPERC rooftop solar regulations of 2019, residential users may choose net or gross metering, and the DISCOM allows capacity within transformer limits. Net metering means the units you export in the day are set against the units you import at night and the bill is raised on the difference. Gross metering means everything you generate is sold to the DISCOM at a fixed rate and everything you consume is bought at the tariff. For a home, net metering is almost always the better arrangement, because a unit you avoid buying is worth more than a unit you sell.
The third amendment of the regulations, in force from July 2025, sets a compensation rate for surplus injected into the grid: the weighted-average large-solar tariff plus 25% (Third Amendment, in force from July 2025).
The transformer limit is the constraint that catches people out. The DISCOM approves capacity on a feeder only up to a share of the local transformer's rating, and a street with many solar homes can fill that share. A survey before the quote is the only way to know, which is why Verde Solaire's site visit checks the sanctioned load and the transformer before it sizes the system.
Which electricity board you deal with
Uttar Pradesh has one holding company, UPPCL, and several distribution licensees. The name on your bill decides the portal and the inspection team.
- Noida city: PVVNL (Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, a UPPCL company).
- Ghaziabad: also PVVNL, whose licence area covers the western districts including Ghaziabad and Gautam Buddh Nagar outside the NPCL zone.
- Greater Noida and Greater Noida West: NPCL (Noida Power Company Limited), a private licensee with its own rooftop solar process.
- Varanasi: PUVVNL, the eastern licensee headquartered in the city.
Noida's numbered sectors are served by PVVNL, while Greater Noida and Greater Noida West are served by NPCL. The sector number does not decide the route; the name on your bill does. The net-metering guides for Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad and Varanasi walk through each board's stages, and the PVVNL, NPCL and PUVVNL board pages cover the paperwork.
When the money arrives, and from whom
The order of events is fixed by the portal. You register, apply, wait for the DISCOM's feasibility approval, have the system installed by the registered vendor, submit the plant details, pass the DISCOM inspection, receive the commissioning certificate, and then upload your bank details with a cancelled cheque. Only then is the subsidy claimed. The nine-step guide has each stage in detail.
The official figure for the transfer is "within 30 days" of the claim; about 15 days on average. In Uttar Pradesh the reported experience is 30–45 days after verification in practice, by direct bank transfer, covering the central and state amounts together.
You pay the installer the full price, or the loan does, and the government pays you. Nobody legitimately offers to "adjust" the subsidy in the quote. Verde Solaire's customers in Uttar Pradesh have described this sequence themselves: a Noida customer with a 6 kW system wrote that he "was also able to get solar subsidy in record time because of the follow up of the team", and a Varanasi customer thanked a coordinator "who helped in all the processes including documentations for net metering".
What it does to a UP electricity bill
Uttar Pradesh urban domestic tariffs for FY 2026-27 are ₹5.50 (0–150 units), ₹6.00 (151–300), ₹6.50 (301–500) and ₹7.00 (above 500) per unit, plus a fixed charge of ₹110 per kW per month.
A 3 kW system generates about 338 units a month, which is roughly what a home with two or three air conditioners uses across the year. Under net metering those units come off the top of the bill, out of the highest slab first, so the energy charge largely disappears and what remains is the fixed charge plus any units the system did not cover. The fixed charge stays, which is why "zero bill" is not a claim to trust. The bill calculator works the arithmetic for your own units and sanctioned load.
Paying for the system
The PM Surya Ghar concessional loan is collateral-free, from nationalised banks, at repo rate plus 0.5 percentage points, which was 5.75% on 28 July 2026, over 10 years. Verde Solaire has tie-ups with SIDBI, SBI and other NBFCs for collateral-free solar loans and prepares the paperwork with you. The solar loan page and the EMI calculator cover the rest.
Verde Solaire in Uttar Pradesh
Verde Solaire's head office is in Sector 47, Noida, with a branch in Chetgunj, Varanasi. Its published installations under PM Surya Ghar in the state include a 2 kW plant in Varanasi in March 2024 and a 5 kW plant in Varanasi in June 2024, alongside home systems in Noida of 4 kW to 20 kW. The company offers a free site evaluation and no-obligation proposal, files the portal application with you on the survey visit, attends the DISCOM inspection and follows the net meter through to activation. The installation pages for Noida and Varanasi describe the process for each city.
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