‘Letier No: EPCD/0502/07/2025 Approved Date: 05-08-2025, PM Surya Ghar: Muft Yojana Government of Gujarat Energy and Petrochemicals Department G.R. No. SL Re-file/20/2022/0365/8 1/PF-1 Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar READ: (1) G.R. No. SLR+11/2015/401/B1 dated 5/08/2019 (2) GR. No. SLR-11/2015/401/81 dated 7/09/2019 (3) G.R. No. SLR/11/2020/7/B1 dated 29/12/2020 (4) GR. No. SLR/11/2020/401/B1 dated 28/09/2022 (6) MNRE’s OM no. 318/17/2024-Grid connected Rooftop dated 07/06/2024 PREAMBLE: The State Government announced the “SURYA-Gujarat’ Scheme (Surya Urja Rooftop Yojana-Gujarat) vide resolution dated 05/08/2019, along with its aforementioned amendments, to boost the promotion of solar rooftops in the state, specifically targeting the residential sector and the common facility connection of Group Housing Societies/Residential Welfare Associations (GHS/RWA). ‘The Government of India launched the Rooftop Solar Scheme for free electricity - PM Surya Ghar Mutt Bili Yojana on 13/02/2024, to promote sustainable development and enhance people's wellbeing. This scheme, with an invesiment of over Rs. 75,000 crores, aims to light up 1 crore households by providing up to 300 units of free electricity every month. This scheme aligns with India's revised Nationally Determined Contributions and ambitious renewable energy targets under the Panchamrit action plan, envisioning a sustainable future for generations to come and contribute to India's commitment to achieve 500 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2030. Hence, it was under consideration of the State Government to repeal the existing “SURYA-Gujar Scheme and introduce a scheme aligned with the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana of the Government of India (Gol). Aiso, the State Government was willing to support the scheme by waiver of Meter, Meter testing, Meter box and connectivity charges. The scheme aims to enable the people of Gujarat to be self sufficient by using the roottops of their houses and harnessing the power of the sun so as to reduce their electricity bills, and thereby making them truly Aatmanirbhar for their electricity needs. RESOLUTION: After careful consideration, the State Government is pleased to announce the implementation of PM ‘Surya Ghar: Muft Bij Yojana of the Government of India (Gol) with the following objectives and provisions 1. Objective i. To tap the Solar rooftop potential available in the State. il To promote green and clean energy access to electricity in the residential sector, to reduce carbon ii, To promote the cistrbuted generation of green energy 2. Target: The overall target is to install 10 lakh Rooftop Solar Systems (RTS) in the residential sector within the operational period of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana of the Government of India (Gol). 3. Subsidy: 8 (a). Central Finance Assistance (CFA) shall be available as per the prevailing norms/ guidelines of MNRE. ‘Gol/Gentral Government Organization. 3 (b). State support: For new Rooftop Solar (RTS) systems up to 6 kW, the charges for the meter, meter testing, meter box, and connectivity (amounting to Rs. 2,950/-) shall be waived. File No: EPCD/SLR/e-file/20/2022/0365/B1 Section-PF1 Approved By: Additional Chief Secretary,EPCD Open the document in Adobe Acrobat DC to verify the E-sianLetter No: EPCD/0502/07/2025 Approved Date: 05-08-2025 Clarification: * If aconsumer's sanctioned load exceeds 6 kW but they install a new RTS system of up to 6 kWW, they will still benefit from the Rs. 2,950/- waiver, + Any adgitional charges beyond this amount shall be borne by the consumer. 4. Net Metering and Surplus Power Purchase Rate The provisions of Net Metering shall be as per the prevailing regulations of the Hon'ble Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC). In the event the electricity injected from résidential category Rooftop Projects, including self-owned residential solar projects, exceeds the electricity consumed during the bling period, the surplus energy generated from the solar project after setoff on a billing cycle basis shall be purchased by the respective Distribution licensee. The rate for surplus energy purchased shall be Rs. 2.25 Per unit for the first 5 years from the commissioning of the project. Thereafter, for the remaining term of the project, the rate will be 75% of the simple average of the tariff discovered and contracted under the competitive bidding process conducted by GUVNL for non-park based solar projects in the preceding six months period, i.e., either April to September or October to March as the case may be, from the Commercial Operation Date (COD) of the project. 5. Nodal Agency: a) Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) shall be the nodal agency for the implementation of this scheme through all the DISCOMs in the state. b) Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) shall be the nodal agency for the implementation of the scheme on the Government Building. 6. The operative period and other terms & conditions of the Scheme shall be as per the guidelines of the PM Surya Ghar: Mutt Biji Yojana of MNRE, Gol. 7. In all other aspects, the parameters and terms & conditions of the prevailing regulations of the Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission (GERC) and its amendments from time to time, would be applicable. 8. The Implementation of this scheme shall be carried out under the administrative control of the Energy and Petrochemicals Department, Government of Gujarat 9. Power to remove difficulties: Any difficulties in the interpretation’ implementation of the provisions of the scheme shall be addressed by the Energy and Petrochemicals Department, Government of Gujarat. This issue with the concurrence of the Government in the Finance Dept. on this Department's file of even number. By Order and in the name of the Governor of Gujarat, (Bhakti Shamal) Joint Secretary to Govt. Energy & Petrochemicals Department Copy FWCs to: 1) ‘The Principal Secretary to the Hon. Governor Shri of Gujarat, Raj Bhavan, Gandhinagar. 2) The Addl. Chief Secretary to. Hon. Chief Minister, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. 3) The P.S. to Hon. Minister (Energy), Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. File No: EPCD/SLRve-file/20/2022/0365/B1 Section-PF I Approved By: Additional Chief Secretary.EPCD. Open the decument in Adobe Acrobat DC to verify the E-sign‘Letter No: EPCD/0502/07/2025 Approved Date: 05-08-2025 4) The Secretary, Ministry of Power, Gov. of India, Shram Shakti Bhavan, New Delhi 5) The Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, CGO Complex, New Delhi 6) The Secretary, Central Electricity Regulatory Commission, New Delhi 7) The Chairman, Central Electricity Authority, New Delhi 8] The Joint Secretary to the Chiet Secretary, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. 9} “The Secretary, GERC, Gift City, Gandhinagar. 10) *The Registrar, Gujarat High Court, Ahmedabad. 11) *The Secretary, Vigilance Commission, Gandhinagar. 12) The PS. to Additional Chief Secretary, Energy and Petrochemicals Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar 13) The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. 14) Tho Principal Secretary, Climate Change Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. 15) “The Secretary, Gujarat Legislature Secretariat, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. 16) The Resident Commissioner, Gujarat State, New Delhi 17) The Account General, Ahmedabad! Rajkot. 18) All Departments of Secretariat, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar. 19) The Chairman, Power Finance Corporation. Ltd, New Delhi 20) The Managing Director, Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd, Vadodara. 21) The Managing Director, Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd, Gandhinagar. 22) The Managing Director, Gujarat State Electricity Corporation. Ltd, Vadodara. 23) The Managing Director, Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation. Ltd, Vadodara. 24) The Managing Director, Uttar Gujarat Vij Company Ltd, Mehsana. 25) The Managing Director, Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Ltd, Vadodara 26) The Managing Director, Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company Ltd, Surat 27) The Managing Director, Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Ltd, Rajkot. 28) The Director, Gujarat Energy Development Agency, Gandhinagar. 29) The Chief Electrical Inspector & Collector of Electricity Duty, Gandhinagar. 30) The Managing Director, Torrent Power Ltd, Samanvay, 600, Tapovan, Ambavadi, Anmedabad “By Letter. 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