Maharashtra govt declares heavy subsidies for rooftop solar panel installation if usage is below 100 units per month

Mumbai: To encourage the economically weaker sections to install rooftop solar panels and give them the opportunity to have ‘zero’ monthly electricity bills, the state govt on Monday issued a GR announcing a 90%-95% subsidy for below poverty line (BPL), SC and ST consumers with monthly power consumption below 100 units.

For a 1KW solar panel, which can generate around 120 units per month, the cost of installation will be around Rs 50,000. Of this, the Centre will provide Rs 30,000, the state will give a subsidy of Rs 17,500 to BPL consumers, and the rest (Rs 2,500) will be paid by the consumer, the GR stated.