Delhi Rooftop Solar: What Follows 1 Lakh Sign-Ups?

More than one lakh households have registered for Delhi’s rooftop solar programme, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on 4 November. She said installations would begin soon. The sign-up total was already above one lakh in late October, when Hindustan Times reported that vendor selection was pending and home surveys had yet to begin.

What the programme covers

Delhi’s amended solar policy provides for installation at no upfront cost for eligible residential consumers. It covers rooftop systems of up to 3 kW for households whose average gross electricity consumption in the previous financial year was no more than 400 units a month. The roof must be technically suitable, and households that have already received a solar subsidy under PM Surya Ghar or the Delhi Solar Scheme are excluded from this route.

The installation cost is covered through central and Delhi subsidies, with a Delhi government top-up if required under the scheme. Delhi has announced a first-phase target of around 2.3 lakh households. The figure describes the scale of the planned rollout.

Other states are using different ways to lower what households pay under PM Surya Ghar. Vantage reported on Gujarat’s separate contribution cap here -> Gujarat Caps Rooftop Solar Costs at 10 Percent.

The next milestones are vendor appointments and roof surveys

Under Delhi’s policy, electricity distribution companies, or DISCOMs, coordinate site surveys, installation, commissioning and net metering with selected vendors. The 4 November remarks give an indication of intent, but the reports reviewed did not establish a firm start date or an updated count of completed installations under this rollout.

The next meaningful update for applicants will be confirmation that a vendor has been assigned and that surveys are being scheduled in their area.

Sources

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• Gujarat Caps Rooftop Solar Costs at 10 Percent published on 31 October 2026 in Vantage Radar.
• Over 1 lakh register for free rooftop solar system in Delhi published on 4 November 2026 in The Times of India.
• Delhi govt yet to finalise vendors, begin rooftop solar panel installations under subsidy scheme published on 29 October 2026 in Hindustan Times.
• Amendments in Delhi Solar Energy Policy 2023 dated 17 September 2026 in the Delhi Gazette.
• CM Rekha Gupta launches Delhi PM Surya Ghar portal for rooftop solar published on 21 September 2026 by DD News.

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