Chief Minister’s Solar Rooftop Capital Incentive Scheme

Eligibility for Consumer The scheme is open to applicants from individual homes/flats and residential flats, having an electricity connection.

Eligibility for Vendor / Installer Qualified Solar Installers empanelled by the Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency through a tendering system under this scheme (www.teda.in/pdf/CIS_INSTALLERS.pdf)

Online

1. Duly filled out online application form.
2. Proof of possession of premises such as ownership document or lease agreement.
3. Proof of Identity (Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, or Passport)
4. Proof of address such as electricity bill, telephone bill, or ration card.
5. Site plan and building layout plan indicating the location of the solar rooftop system.
6. Structural stability certificate from a structural engineer.
7. NOC from the electricity distribution company.
8. Details of the solar rooftop system such as technical specifications, warranty, and performance guarantee.
9. Proof of payment for the solar rooftop system.
10. Bank account details for the transfer of the capital subsidy.
11. Any other document as required by TEDA.

Chief Minister’s Solar Rooftop Capital Incentive Scheme is a capital subsidy scheme by the Tamil Nadu Government. In this scheme, a capital subsidy of ₹ 20,000 per kilowatt is provided for grid-connected domestic solar PV systems in addition to the 30% subsidy scheme* of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) of the Government of India. For individual homes/flats, the solar system capacity shall be 1 kW. For the residential flats solar system capacities of 5 kW, 10 kW, and multiples thereof can be applied for common usage as a group application. (* limited to 30% of MNRE benchmark cost or 30% of the project cost, whichever is less)