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Rooftop solar subsidy in Gujarat: what a household gets in 2026

The central subsidy by system size, what happened to the old SURYA Gujarat state subsidy, how GERC net metering pays for surplus units, when strengthening charges apply, and how to apply through your discom.

Last updated: 19 October 2026 · Luminity

Gujarat has installed more rooftop solar systems under the central PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana than any other state. By 31 July 2026 it had 7,73,369 systems with 2,897.64 MW of capacity, covering 11,17,773 households, and ₹5,623.58 crore of central assistance had been released, according to figures the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy gave the Lok Sabha. Unlike Uttar Pradesh or Rajasthan, Gujarat does not currently add a state amount for households. What makes rooftop solar pay here is the central subsidy plus the state’s net metering rules.

As on 19 October 2026: central subsidy ₹30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW plus ₹18,000 for the third kW (maximum ₹78,000). We found no current Gujarat order adding a state top-up for new residential applications; the SURYA Gujarat state subsidy ran only to 2021-22. Surplus units are bought at ₹2.25 a unit for the first five years. Figures can change; the amount on your national-portal application and your discom’s letter is the one that counts.

What you get, by system size

Gujarat is a general-category state under PM Surya Ghar, so it gets the standard central rates. The subsidy is paid into your bank account through the national portal after the system is installed, inspected and commissioned.

System size	Central subsidy (₹)	Gujarat state top-up (₹)	Total (₹)
1 kW	30,000	None notified	30,000
2 kW	60,000	None notified	60,000
3 kW	78,000	None notified	78,000
Above 3 kW	78,000	None notified	78,000

The central amount stops growing at 3 kW, so a 5 kW system gets the same subsidy as a 3 kW one. Housing societies and residents’ welfare associations can claim central assistance of ₹18,000 per kW for common facilities, within the scheme’s caps; our PM Surya Ghar guide has the details.

What happened to SURYA Gujarat

From 2019 the state ran its own residential programme, SURYA-Gujarat (Surya Urja Rooftop Yojana-Gujarat), through GUVNL and its discoms. Its resolution set out:

Subsidy: 40% for systems up to 3 kW and 20% for systems above 3 kW up to 10 kW, for private residential consumers.
Either-or: the state subsidy ran in parallel with central assistance, so a household got either the state subsidy or the MNRE subsidy, not both.
Period: the scheme’s operative period was up to the 2021-22 financial year, with a target of 8 lakh consumers by then.

GUVNL’s SURYA Gujarat portal still carries old notices, including a final application window that closed on 8 December 2023. Since PM Surya Ghar began in February 2024, applications, inspections and subsidy all run through the national portal. If a vendor quotes an extra “Gujarat subsidy”, ask for the government order number and date. Under the central scheme’s guidelines, any genuine state top-up has to be paid through the national portal, so it would show up in your application, not just on a quotation.

Net metering in Gujarat

Rooftop systems are governed by the GERC (Net Metering Rooftop Solar PV Grid Interactive Systems) Regulations, 2016, amended in 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025. The points that matter for a household:

Size: net metering is allowed for systems from 1 kW up to 1 MW, and residential consumers can install irrespective of their sanctioned load.
Settlement every bill: generation is set off against units consumed in the same billing cycle. If you import more than you export, you pay for the net units at your normal tariff, plus fixed charges as usual.
Surplus: units left over after set-off in a billing cycle are bought by the discom at ₹2.25 a unit for the first five years from commissioning, then at 75% of the simple average of tariffs GUVNL discovered for non-park solar projects in the preceding six-month period, for the rest of the agreement.
Credits: under GUVNL’s residential agreement, money due to you is credited to your account and adjusted against later bills; at year-end a balance above ₹100 can be paid out once, if you ask for it.
No feasibility study up to 10 kW: since the 2024 amendment, a complete application up to 10 kW is deemed accepted without a technical feasibility study, and the discom handles any load enhancement needed.
Strengthening charges: the cost of network strengthening for systems up to 6 kW is carried by the discom. Above 6 kW in aggregate, LT consumers of the state discoms and Torrent Power pay per-kW charges for the capacity above 6 kW.
Timelines and compensation: the 2024 amendment sets deadlines for each step, from registration to commissioning, and a discom that delays without just cause owes the consumer at least ₹500 a day.
No separate agreement for PM Surya Ghar: since the fifth amendment in November 2025, these systems need no written connectivity agreement. The agreement starts on the commissioning date, and the discom must tell you that date and the surplus purchase rate in writing.
Charges: Gujarat’s 2025 integrated renewable energy policy keeps solar power consumed by residential consumers free of banking charges. It also says the state may facilitate group and virtual net metering for housing societies and apartments once GERC notifies regulations for them.

The billing-cycle rule is the one to plan around. Because surplus is cashed out each cycle at ₹2.25 rather than carried forward, units you use yourself are worth far more than units you export. A system sized to your daytime and monthly use usually pays back faster than an oversized one.

Who your discom is

Discom	Area
DGVCL (Dakshin Gujarat Vij Company)	South Gujarat
MGVCL (Madhya Gujarat Vij Company)	Central Gujarat
PGVCL (Paschim Gujarat Vij Company)	Saurashtra and Kutch
UGVCL (Uttar Gujarat Vij Company)	North Gujarat
Torrent Power	Its licence areas, including Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar and Surat

The four state-owned companies sit under Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL). A few smaller licensees serve special zones; if your bill is from one of them, ask it about net metering directly.

How to apply

Keep your latest electricity bill handy and check that the residential connection is in your name.
Register on pmsuryaghar.gov.in, pick Gujarat and your discom, and enter your consumer number. Our PM Surya Ghar guide lists the documents.
Choose a vendor registered on the national portal. Get the design, full price, panel and inverter make, structure, wiring and maintenance terms in writing.
Up to 10 kW, your application should not need a feasibility study. The vendor installs the system.
The discom installs a solar meter that records total generation and a bidirectional meter for net metering. Commissioning is certified by GEDA or the agency the state designates.
Submit the commissioning details and your bank account on the portal. The central subsidy is released there.

Common pitfalls

Counting on a state subsidy. Plan your budget on the central amount only, unless someone shows you a current Gujarat order.
Old SURYA Gujarat rates. Rates and benchmark costs from 2020-21 still circulate online. They do not apply to new applications.
Oversizing for export. Surplus earns ₹2.25 a unit for five years and less after that, settled every bill.
Going above 6 kW without asking. Capacity above 6 kW can attract strengthening charges. Ask your discom for the figure before you sign.
Unregistered vendors and agents. Use a vendor registered on the national portal and do not pay anyone a fee to “register” you; applying on the portal is free.

Questions people ask

How much subsidy does a Gujarat household get for rooftop solar?

The central PM Surya Ghar subsidy: ₹30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and ₹18,000 for the third kW, so ₹30,000 for 1 kW, ₹60,000 for 2 kW and a maximum of ₹78,000 for 3 kW or more. We found no Gujarat government order that adds a state amount for new residential applications as of 19 October 2026.

Is the SURYA Gujarat subsidy still available?

Not as a separate state subsidy. The SURYA-Gujarat resolution gave 40% of the benchmark cost for systems up to 3 kW and 20% for 3 to 10 kW, but its operative period ran only to the 2021-22 financial year, and a household could take either the state subsidy or the MNRE subsidy, not both. Today the money comes from the central scheme through the national portal.

What does Gujarat pay for surplus solar units?

Gujarat settles net metering every billing cycle. Surplus left after setting your generation against your consumption is bought by the discom at ₹2.25 a unit for the first five years from commissioning, and after that at 75% of the simple average tariff GUVNL discovered for non-park solar projects in the preceding six months. That is far less than the retail rate you avoid by using the power yourself.

Do I need to raise my sanctioned load first?

No. Gujarat allows residential consumers to install rooftop solar irrespective of their sanctioned load. Under GERC’s 2024 amendment, a complete application for a system up to 10 kW is deemed accepted without a technical feasibility study, and any load enhancement it needs is carried out by the discom.

Will I pay system strengthening charges?

Not up to 6 kW. GERC’s 2024 amendment puts the cost of strengthening the network for rooftop systems up to 6 kW (including later additions up to 6 kW in total) into the discom’s annual revenue requirement. For aggregate capacity above 6 kW, the discom recovers per-kW charges from the applicant, but only for the capacity above 6 kW.

Do I have to sign a net metering agreement?

Not for systems under PM Surya Ghar. GERC’s fifth amendment (November 2025) removed the separate written connectivity agreement for these systems. You are deemed bound by the regulations, and the discom must tell you, under proper receipt, the date your agreement starts and the rate it will pay for surplus energy.

Which discom do I apply to?

The one that bills you: DGVCL (south Gujarat), MGVCL (central Gujarat), PGVCL (Saurashtra and Kutch), UGVCL (north Gujarat), or Torrent Power in its licence areas such as Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar and Surat. You choose it on the national portal with your consumer number.

What if the discom delays my connection?

GERC’s 2024 amendment sets day-by-day timelines for each step and says a discom that delays without just cause must pay the consumer compensation of not less than ₹500 for each day of default.

Sources

The SURYA Gujarat subsidy rates, either-or rule and operative period are from the state resolution published on GUVNL’s portal. Net metering rules are from GERC’s 2016 regulations and its 2022, 2024 and 2025 amendments, and the credit and year-end payout terms are from GUVNL’s residential connectivity agreement. Banking charges and group or virtual net metering are from the Gujarat Integrated Renewable Energy Policy 2025. Installation figures are from the annexure to Lok Sabha unstarred question 2806, answered on 5 August 2026. Central rates are as in our PM Surya Ghar guide.

Related reporting is on the solar and policy pages. Other state guides: Uttar Pradesh (a ₹15,000-per-kW top-up, up to ₹30,000), Rajasthan (₹17,000 and 150 free units) and Maharashtra (the SMART scheme). If a number here disagrees with your discom, GERC or the national portal, theirs wins. Corrections: [email protected].