Delhi solar vendor selection pending after 114,269 applications

Delhi has received 114,269 rooftop solar applications since registrations opened on September 21, but vendors are yet to be selected and home surveys have not started.

For rooftop systems up to 3 kW, the revised policy gives a ₹78,000 central subsidy under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana and an additional ₹78,000 from Delhi government. Vendors will be selected through separate tenders for each discom. Officials said the tender was finalised and would be floated soon.

Applications remain open until February 27, 2027. Benefits go to the first 220,000 eligible applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Delhi aims to install rooftop systems on 230,000 rooftops by March 2027 under the second amendment to Delhi Solar Energy Policy-2025.