The secretary of a 60-flat society in Pune agrees to a site visit. (Illustrative.) Your rep goes back to the office and builds the proposal the way he builds every PM Surya Ghar proposal: 60 flats, ₹78,000 each, ₹46.8 lakh of subsidy. The number is wrong, and the society's treasurer will catch it at the first committee meeting.
The scheme pays a housing society on a different rule from a household. It pays by the kW, for common facilities only, with a ceiling tied to the number of flats. And the society, not you, has to say yes five separate times before a rupee moves.
This guide gives you the rule in rupees, the five yeses, a ten-part proposal for a committee and a sample resolution wording. Scheme facts are central, India-wide rules from the MNRE guidelines, read in full on 31 October 2026; state rules are not covered except where we say so. Rupee examples marked "illustrative" use stated assumptions you can replace. Virtual and group net metering get a short section only, because the rules differ by state. This is a working guide, not legal advice.
Key takeaway
A society gets central financial assistance (CFA) of ₹18,000 per kW for common facilities, up to 3 kW per house and 500 kW in all. The connection must serve common facilities only, modules must be DCR, and the society funds the plant first. We call the sale path the Five Yeses: Roof, Committee, Members, Connection and Cash. Win them in order and the proposal is easy. Miss one and the deal stalls without a word.
What MNRE pays a housing society, and the conditions attached
The MNRE guidelines treat a Group Housing Society or Resident Welfare Association (GHS/RWA) as its own row in the CFA table. The table below lists each rule with its section number, so you can quote the source back to a sceptical treasurer.
| Rule | What the MNRE text says | What it means for your quote |
|---|---|---|
| Rate | ₹18,000 per kWp. ₹19,800 per kWp in special-category states (5h). | Quote on this rate. Do not use the ₹78,000 household figure. |
| Ceiling | Common facilities "including EV charging up to 500 kWp (@3 kWp per house)" (5e). | CFA stops at 3 kW times the number of houses, and at 500 kW. |
| Shared cap | The upper limit "is inclusive of individual rooftop plants installed by individual residents" (5e). | Ask who already has a rooftop plant before you size the society plant. |
| Connection | "Dedicated only for common facilities" and not used "for providing electricity supply to residential consumers" (5f). | The plant serves lifts, pumps, lights, clubhouse and chargers, not flats. |
| Who qualifies | Entities created by residents for upkeep of common facilities. Apartment Owner Associations and Cooperative Housing Societies are named (5f). | Your customer is the society as a legal body, not a group of flat owners. |
| Funding mode | Capex only: the consumer "funds the initial investment". RESCO and state-led aggregation models are not covered (5c). | No "zero investment, pay per unit" pitch under this document. |
| Modules | DCR modules made from domestic cells. Non-DCR use "in any form" makes the plant ineligible (5m). | Write DCR into the spec. See our DCR entry. |
| Where it sits | Roof, terrace, balcony or elevated structure (5b). An elevated structure needs 8 feet minimum ground clearance (Annexure 3). | A parking-shed array has to meet that clearance. |
| Vendor | Registered on the National Portal (7a). Free repairs and maintenance for 5 years from commissioning (7d). | You must be registered. See vendor registration. |
| When money arrives | After the DISCOM physically verifies the plant (6k). Processed "within 15 days of approval" (6t). Released to the consumer account (6p). | The society is paid, not you. The credit follows inspection. |
| End date and limit | Implementation "till 31st March, 2027" (2d). Fund-limited at 1 crore active applications (8c). | Say the date in the proposal. Never promise an extension. |
| State top-up | States "may supplement the CFA" (5i). | Add a state figure only after you find the state notice. Else write "check your state". |
Source: MNRE, Guidelines for PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, CFA to Residential Consumers (the file on MNRE's CDN has a July 2025 upload path). Section letters in brackets are from that document. Read in full on 31 October 2026. Special-category states are Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, J&K, Ladakh, the North East including Sikkim, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep (5g).
MNRE can amend the guidelines (section 16), so check the National Portal for a newer version before you print a proposal. Its pages did not open for us, so we cite the MNRE-hosted copy. The Cabinet release of 29 February 2024 on PIB does not carry the society line in the text we read, so the society rate rests on the MNRE document alone. For the household slabs see our subsidy slabs guide and the CFA scheme entry.
The ceiling in rupees: flats, 3 kW per house and the 500 kW limit
The society's CFA is ₹18,000 multiplied by the lowest of three numbers: the kW you install, 3 kW times the number of houses, and 500 kW. MNRE's own examples show it. A society of 20 households that installs 100 kW is paid on 60 kW, which is ₹10,80,000. With 50 households the same 100 kW is paid in full, which is ₹18,00,000 (section 5h).
The table applies the same formula to other society sizes. Flat counts are illustrative.
| Flats (houses) | 3 kW per house | Most the CFA can support | Largest CFA at ₹18,000 per kW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 30 kW | 30 kW | ₹5,40,000 |
| 20 | 60 kW | 60 kW | ₹10,80,000 |
| 50 | 150 kW | 150 kW | ₹27,00,000 |
| 100 | 300 kW | 300 kW | ₹54,00,000 |
| 167 | 501 kW | 500 kW (500 kW limit) | ₹90,00,000 |
| 200 | 600 kW | 500 kW (500 kW limit) | ₹90,00,000 |
Formula from sections 5(e) and 5(h) of the MNRE guidelines. The CFA is the lower of installed kW and the ceiling, so a smaller plant earns less. In special-category states use ₹19,800 per kW.
₹18,000per kW
Society CFA rate
Source: MNRE guidelines, 5(h), July 2025 copy
3 kWper house
Capacity counted per flat
Source: MNRE guidelines, 5(e)
500 kWceiling
Largest CFA-supported plant
Source: MNRE guidelines, 5(e)
₹78,000per household
Household CFA, not the society rate
Source: PIB, Cabinet release, 29 Feb 2024
Watch out. Do not multiply flats by ₹78,000. That is the household CFA, which applies to a plant tagged to a home's own residential connection (section 5b). A society's common-facility plant is paid at ₹18,000 per kW.
The shared cap is the part reps miss. Because the ceiling is "inclusive of individual rooftop plants installed by individual residents", every flat owner who has already put panels on a private terrace uses up some of the building's room. MNRE gives no arithmetic beyond that sentence. In a 10-flat society the ceiling is 30 kW. If three owners already run 9 kW between them, the society plant may only get 21 kW of CFA-backed capacity if the DISCOM counts them together. Confirm how your DISCOM and the portal count it, and list existing plants in your survey sheet.
Three routes in one building: flat owner, society, shared plant
One apartment block can sit on three different rules. Sort the customer into a route before you quote, or the proposal will use the wrong rate.
| Route | Who is the consumer | CFA basis | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| A. Flat owner with own roof (row house, villa, or a top-floor flat whose deed gives the terrace) | The owner, on the owner's own residential connection | ₹30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and ₹18,000 for the third kW, up to ₹78,000 (5e, 5h) | Villas and row houses in gated layouts. Needs personal roof rights. |
| B. Society common-facility plant | The society, on a dedicated common-facility connection | ₹18,000 per kW up to 3 kW per house and 500 kW (5e, 5h) | Lifts, pumps, corridor lights, clubhouse, EV charging. The main apartment sale. |
| C. Shared plant for flat bills (virtual or group net metering) | Depends on the state regulation and the DISCOM agreement | MNRE says such plants are eligible if on a roof, terrace or elevated structure and the DISCOM approves the metering (5b, 6l). The rate for a shared plant is not stated in the text we read. | Flat owners who want bill credit. Check your state first. |
Source: MNRE guidelines, sections 5(b), 5(e), 5(f), 5(h) and 6(l). Row C is deliberately cautious: confirm the rate and the metering rules with the DISCOM before you quote it.
Route C is where state rules decide everything, and it deserves its own guide. Our guide to virtual and group net metering, state by state covers it. For the basics today, read what net metering is and net metering vs gross metering, and keep your society quote on Route B unless the DISCOM confirms Route C in writing.
State rules move. Why "check your state" is not filler. Maharashtra's regulator, in its statement of reasons of 16 November 2023, wrote the definition of an eligible rooftop consumer to include "a Consumer catering to a common load such as a Housing Society", and said it had not introduced virtual net metering. Its Second Amendment Regulations of 29 August 2024 then allowed it for residential consumers of one society, including the common connection. Its order of 25 March 2026 (Case 75 of 2025) adds two lines to price. LT residential and HT group housing society consumers get a flat solar-hours rebate (₹0.85 a unit in FY 2026-27) and no peak surcharge. A grid support charge applies to net-metered rooftop plants above 10 kW once the state passes 5,000 MW: ₹1.42 per generated unit HT and ₹1.96 LT in FY 2026-27. MSEDCL reported 5,178.81 MW statewide on 20 February 2026. We did not check whether billing has started or which category a society's common connection falls in, so ask MSEDCL. Elsewhere, read your own commission's current regulation.
The Five Yeses: how a society actually decides
A household has one decision maker. A society has a secretary who likes the idea, a treasurer who worries about cash and a general body that can reverse both. The Five Yeses keep the deal honest: Roof, Committee, Members, Connection and Cash. Each has an owner, a paper that proves it, and one question that gets it.
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Roof yes
Owner: the secretary, with whoever holds the terrace right. Paper: an extract of the conveyance, sale deed or registered bye-law that shows the terrace is the society's to use, plus a written no-objection. Ask: "Does any flat owner or the builder hold exclusive rights to the terrace?"
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Committee yes
Owner: the managing committee. Paper: a committee minute that authorises you to survey, names one point person, and agrees to put your proposal before members. Ask: "Who on the committee will present this to the general body?"
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Members yes
Owner: the general body, at its annual or a special meeting. Paper: signed minutes with the resolution, the spend limit, the funding source and the authorised signatories. Ask: "What quorum and majority do our bye-laws need for this spend?"
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Connection yes
Owner: the society as the DISCOM consumer. Paper: the last 12 bills of the common-area connection, the consumer number, the name on the account, the sanctioned load, the tariff category, and a letter authorising you to apply. Ask: "Is this connection only for common facilities?"
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Cash yes
Owner: the treasurer or a finance sub-committee. Paper: a funding note naming the source (maintenance fund, corpus, special levy or a loan) and the payment pegs. Ask: "Can the society pay the full price before the CFA is credited?"
The order is a guide, not a rule. Collect Roof and Connection papers before the first committee meeting, and Cash is often settled in the same meeting as Members. A deal with three yeses and no date for the fourth is not "in negotiation". It is stalled, and the next action is to name who owns the missing paper.
Fast tip. Ask for the five papers in your first meeting, as a checklist on one sheet. It shows the society what to expect, and it makes the missing paper easy to name.
Roof and connection checks before you quote
Quote only after you have looked at the roof and read one common-area bill. A video call can screen a roof but cannot certify it, as we explain in our remote site survey guide. A society terrace carries water tanks, lift rooms, antennas and parapets, so an in-person visit is the safer default.
| Check | Where to look | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Who holds terrace rights | Deed of conveyance, sale agreement, registered bye-laws, builder documents | You need consent from whoever has the right. Not every terrace is common property: some deeds give a top-floor flat or the developer an exclusive terrace. Never assume. |
| Shadow-free area | Site visit: tank rooms, lift machine room, parapet, neighbouring towers | Sets the kW you can sell. Use our survey checklist. |
| Structure type | Terrace slab, or an elevated structure over parking | An elevated structure needs 8 feet minimum clearance for CFA (MNRE Annexure 3). A roof-mounted structure needs 600 mm. |
| Roof condition and waterproofing | Visual check, past leak complaints | Penetrations and cable routes can disturb waterproofing. Put who repairs what in writing. |
| Common-area load | 12 months of bills | Sizes the plant to what the common connection actually uses. |
| Connection details | Latest bill: consumer number, name on the account, sanctioned load or contract demand, tariff category | The CFA connection must be common-facility only (5f). Ask the DISCOM whether your state links plant size to sanctioned load, and whether arrears hold up a new application. |
| Plants already installed by residents | Committee list, walk of the terraces | They use up the shared cap (5e). |
Sources: MNRE guidelines, sections 5(b), 5(e), 5(f) and Annexure 3. The rows on terrace rights, waterproofing and sanctioned load are our checklist, not MNRE rules. For the DISCOM side see our DISCOM approval guide.
Who signs what: committee minutes, general body resolution, work order
Quorum, the majority needed, and who may sign for a society are set by the society's registered bye-laws and by your state's cooperative or apartment law. We cannot give one rule for India, so say "check your state" and ask the secretary to read the bye-law aloud. Ask the society's auditor or lawyer to confirm the final wording.
| Document | Who signs | What it must contain | Your part |
|---|---|---|---|
| Committee minute authorising survey and quotes | The persons the bye-laws name | Scope of the survey and one named point person | Send a one-page survey scope |
| General body notice with the agenda item | As the bye-laws require, usually the secretary | Agenda text with kW, cost cap and CFA estimate | Draft the agenda wording |
| General body resolution (signed minutes) | As the bye-laws require | Approval, spend limit, funding source, vendor, authorised signatories | Provide the draft resolution below |
| Authorisation to apply to the DISCOM | The authorised signatory | Letter allowing you to file on the society's behalf | Prepare the letter and attach the bills |
| Work order or agreement | The signatories named in the resolution | Price, specification, pegs and the 5-year service promise. MNRE's Annexure 2 is a suggested sample. | Adapt the sample and add society clauses |
| Inspection and completion papers | A society representative present at the DISCOM visit | Signed completion documents and photos | Coordinate the visit date |
The signers and contents are our working checklist. Bye-laws and state law decide the actual requirements. MNRE's sample agreement is Annexure 2 of the guidelines. It says the payment schedule is mutually agreed and allows milestone payment (item 15).
A secretary will lift your wording almost word for word, so give a draft. This one is illustrative and needs checking by the society's own adviser.
Sample resolution (illustrative). RESOLVED THAT the General Body approves the installation of a grid-connected rooftop solar plant of about [] kW on the [terrace / elevated structure] of [Society name] for the society's common facilities, under PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, at a total cost not exceeding ₹[] including GST, to be met from [funding source]. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT [Name] and [Name] are jointly authorised to sign the work order with [Installer], to apply to the DISCOM on behalf of the society, and to receive the central financial assistance in the society's bank account. RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the plant shall serve common facilities only.
A proposal structure for a committee: ten parts
A committee reads a proposal in pieces: the chairman wants one page, the treasurer reads the cash lines, a sceptical member reads the bill baseline. Build one document for all three, in this order. If you already follow our proposal best practices, these are the society-specific parts.
| Part | What goes in it | Why the committee needs it |
|---|---|---|
| 1. One-page summary | kW, total cost including GST, CFA, net cost, the yes you need next, validity date | The chairman decides whether to read on |
| 2. Common-area bill baseline | 12 months of units and rupees from the society's own bills, tariff category | Members trust their own numbers more than yours |
| 3. Roof and structure plan | Marked layout, shadow-free area, elevated structure details, access route | Shows the roof was actually visited |
| 4. Scheme workings | Flat count, the 3 kW per house ceiling, the CFA formula, assumptions on existing plants and DCR | The treasurer can recompute it |
| 5. Specification | DCR modules, ALMM listing, inverter, structure, cables, protection and warranties | Lets the committee compare quotes. See why quotes differ |
| 6. Savings estimate | Units, tariff and arithmetic, labelled as an estimate with assumptions | Avoids a promise you cannot keep |
| 7. Payment pegs | Each instalment tied to a proof, and the CFA timing, using the Proof-Peg Schedule | Matches the spend limit in the resolution |
| 8. Approvals and timeline | Who does what, with dates, against the 31 March 2027 end date | Makes the deadline visible |
| 9. Service | The 5-year free maintenance MNRE requires (7d), then an optional AMC. See AMC models | Answers "who looks after it" |
| 10. Exclusions and what we need | Roof repair, waterproofing, extra cabling, DISCOM fees, papers from the society | Prevents change-order arguments |
Layout is our recommendation. Scheme items cite the MNRE guidelines (7d for the 5-year service, 5m for DCR, Annexure 3 for ALMM).
Attach the draft resolution as an annexure, and one filled case study from a similar building if you have one. Our case study template shows how to build it with numbers you can prove. Show the CFA as a line item, not a headline: net cost is the total less the CFA, and the CFA comes later.
A worked example (illustrative): a 60-flat society, 50 kW on the terrace
Every figure below is an assumption you can swap. Use the society's actual bills and your actual quote.
| Input | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Flats (houses) | 60 | Assumed |
| Common-area consumption | 8,000 units a month (96,000 a year) | Assumed. Replace with 12 months of bills. |
| Plant installed | 50 kW | Assumed |
| Installed cost | ₹50,000 per kW including GST, so ₹25,00,000 | Assumed. We use MNRE's household benchmark of ₹50,000 per kW only as a round number. Your quote will differ. |
| Generation | 1,400 units per kW a year, so 70,000 units | Assumed |
| Tariff | ₹8 per unit | Assumed. Read the society's bill. |
| Residents' own plants | None | Assumed |
Rupee assumptions are illustrative. GST on renewable energy devices was rationalised from 12% to 5% from 22 September 2025 (PIB, 17 September 2025). How the rate applies to your supply-and-service invoice is in our GST guide.
| Step | Calculation |
|---|---|
| CFA-supported capacity | Lower of 50 kW installed, 180 kW (60 x 3) and 500 kW = 50 kW |
| CFA | 50 x ₹18,000 = ₹9,00,000 |
| Net cost after CFA | ₹25,00,000 minus ₹9,00,000 = ₹16,00,000 |
| Share of common load covered | 70,000 / 96,000 = about 73% |
| Yearly saving | 70,000 x ₹8 = ₹5,60,000 |
| Simple payback | ₹16,00,000 / ₹5,60,000 = about 2.9 years |
| Saving per flat | ₹5,60,000 / 60 = about ₹9,300 a year, or about ₹780 a month |
Illustrative arithmetic on the assumptions above. The CFA formula is from section 5(h) of the MNRE guidelines.
₹ math (illustrative). The society must fund ₹25 lakh before it sees any CFA. The ₹9 lakh is released to the society after the DISCOM verifies the plant, and the guidelines say it is processed within 15 days of that approval. Show the committee this gap in the cash plan. Do not hide it in a footnote.
What this example leaves out. It ignores inverter replacement, panel degradation, tariff changes, fixed or demand charges that solar does not cut, and how your state credits any surplus. Payback in the proposal should be labelled "simple, before these items". Do not let a rep turn 2.9 years into a promise. In Maharashtra a net-metered plant above 10 kW may also carry the grid support charge: at ₹1.96 on 70,000 generated units that is ₹1,37,200 a year, and payback stretches to about 3.8 years (₹16,00,000 divided by ₹4,22,800).
Money and timing: pegs, the CFA credit and the 31 March 2027 date
Payment pegs for a society follow the same logic as a home job, with two changes. The amounts must sit inside the spend limit the general body approved, and the people who release each payment are the signatories named in the resolution. Build the pegs with the Proof-Peg Schedule and tie the last peg to commissioning, not to the day the CFA lands. The CFA goes to the society's account, not to you, and our subsidy credit timeline guide explains why it can run longer than 15 days.
The harder constraint is the calendar. The guidelines say implementation runs till 31 March 2027. From 31 October 2026 that is five months. A society that needs a special general body meeting, a survey, a DISCOM inspection and a CFA claim has little slack. We found no extension in any MNRE or PIB document we opened, and the guidelines add that the scheme is fund-limited (8c). Count back from the end date and tell the committee what you counted.
Work back in four moves. Put 31 March 2027, with the section number, on page one and in the timeline. Note from your own last three jobs how long the DISCOM inspection and the CFA credit took, rather than borrowing another installer's number. Ask when the society's general body next meets, because a special meeting needs notice under the bye-laws. Subtract all three from the end date: what remains is the latest day the society can say yes, and that date belongs in the proposal as the last day to approve.
Objections in the general body, and straight answers
The general body is where a good proposal dies. For the household pitch and its scripts see how to pitch PM Surya Ghar to customers. Here are the objections that are different in a society, each answered from a source or from the society's own numbers.
| A member says | Straight answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| "I live on the second floor. Why pay for the terrace?" | The common-area bill is paid through maintenance by every flat. Show the saving per flat (about ₹780 a month in the example above, on assumed numbers). | Society bills, your estimate |
| "Can we run our flats on it?" | Not on the CFA connection: it is dedicated to common facilities. Flat-level credit needs virtual or group net metering, and the state decides. | MNRE 5(f), 5(b), 6(l) |
| "The government will pay the vendor, right?" | No. The CFA is released to the consumer account after the DISCOM approves. The society pays you in pegs. | MNRE 6(p), 6(t) |
| "Who looks after it?" | Registered vendors give free repairs and maintenance for 5 years from commissioning. After that, an AMC. | MNRE 7(d) |
| "Can an investor put it up and we pay per unit?" | That RESCO model is outside these guidelines, so no CFA under this document. | MNRE 5(c) |
| "Why not wait for a bigger subsidy?" | The text says the scheme runs till 31 March 2027 and is fund-limited. We found no announced change, and cannot promise one. | MNRE 2(d), 8(c) |
Sources: MNRE guidelines sections as shown. The savings figure is the illustrative arithmetic above.
Verdict
Sell to the society as a body with five checkpoints, not as a crowd of flat owners. A rep who can name the missing yes, the paper that proves it and the person who owns it is better placed than a rep with a lower price and no process.
Once the first society is live, use it. A completed building is the best proof for the next committee, and our referral guide covers how housing society referrals work. Keep that outreach separate from this sales process: referrals bring you to the secretary, the Five Yeses close the deal.
How QuickEstimate fits
A society deal runs for weeks and passes through several hands, so the risk is losing the thread, not losing the price. In Quickest Solar CRM you can add the society as a lead, set your own lead stages, use labels and follow-up reminders, and log each committee meeting as an activity. Name the stages after the yeses, for example Roof yes, Committee yes, Members yes, Connection yes, Cash yes, Work order, DISCOM inspection and CFA credited, so the pipeline shows which paper is missing.
The proposal side covers the committee pack: proposal templates carry your logo, items, product photos and terms and conditions, the proposal PDF can be shared on WhatsApp, and the PM Surya Ghar subsidy is applied in the proposal. One honest limit: we have not confirmed that the in-app subsidy calculation covers the society (GHS/RWA) rate of ₹18,000 per kW. Check the figure before you send, or write the society line and its workings into the proposal yourself.
- Proposal Generator, build the branded committee proposal with your items, photos and terms, then share the PDF on WhatsApp.
- Book a demo, ask us to show a society-style proposal and check how the subsidy line appears for common facilities.
What to do this week
- Delete "flats x ₹78,000" from every proposal template. Replace it with the ceiling formula and the ₹18,000 per kW society rate, and cite section 5(e) and 5(h).
- Build the ten-part committee pack once, with your own logo and terms, and keep the sample resolution as an annexure.
- In your next society meeting, hand over the five-papers sheet (roof, committee minute, resolution, connection papers, funding note) and write the missing one on your pipeline.
- Open the National Portal and your state commission's site, and note any amendment or state top-up for societies before you quote it.
Frequently asked questions
What subsidy does a housing society get under PM Surya Ghar?
Under the MNRE guidelines a Group Housing Society or Resident Welfare Association gets central financial assistance of ₹18,000 per kW for rooftop solar on common facilities, including EV charging. The rate is ₹19,800 per kW in special-category states. The capacity counted is 3 kW per house, up to 500 kW. The source is section 5(e) and 5(h) of the guidelines, read on 31 October 2026.
Can each flat owner get the ₹78,000 subsidy on a society terrace?
Not by default. The ₹78,000 figure is the household CFA for a home with its own roof and residential connection. A society plant for common facilities is paid at ₹18,000 per kW. Shared plants under virtual or group net metering are eligible if the DISCOM approves the metering, but the rate is not spelled out in the guidelines text we read. Confirm with the DISCOM before quoting.
What is the largest solar plant a society can get a subsidy on?
The CFA supports up to 500 kW, counted at 3 kW per house. A society of 100 flats is supported up to 300 kW, which is ₹54,00,000 at ₹18,000 per kW. The limit includes any rooftop plants individual residents have already installed. The CFA is worked out on the lower of the installed kW and the ceiling, so kW above the ceiling earns nothing, as the MNRE example of 100 kW for 20 households shows.
Does a society need a general body resolution for solar?
The guidelines do not say. The need depends on the society's registered bye-laws and your state's cooperative or apartment law, which set quorum, majority and signing powers. We recommend a general body resolution for any spend of this size, with named signatories. Check your state, and have the society's auditor or lawyer confirm.
Can the society's solar power run the flats?
Not through the CFA connection. The guidelines say the GHS/RWA connection must be dedicated to common facilities and not used to supply residential consumers in the society. Bill credit for individual flats needs virtual or group net metering, which depends on your state regulation. See the net metering basics earlier in this guide.
Can a third party install and own the plant and sell power to the society?
Those RESCO models are outside the guidelines we read. The document covers capex mode only, where the consumer funds the initial investment, and says other models will be dealt with separately. So a CFA claim should not be assumed on such a deal.
Who receives the subsidy money, the installer or the society?
The CFA is released to the consumer account after the DISCOM verifies the plant, and the guidelines say it is processed within 15 days of DISCOM approval. For a common-facility plant the consumer is the society. The installer is paid by the society under the agreed pegs, so plan the cash gap.
Is the PM Surya Ghar scheme still open for societies?
The guidelines state that implementation runs till 31 March 2027, and that the scheme is fund-limited at 1 crore active applications. We found no extension in the MNRE or PIB documents we opened on 31 October 2026. Check the National Portal for updates before you quote a timeline.
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