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Tamil Nadu Rooftop Solar Policy

November 13 , 2026 17 hrs 0 min 31 0

Domestic rooftop solar installations remain low in Tamil Nadu due to network charges and the lack of compensation for surplus electricity.
The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, launched on 13 February 2024, aims to install rooftop solar systems in one crore households and provide up to 300 units of free electricity per month.
Tamil Nadu has achieved 425.61 megawatts (MW) of domestic rooftop solar installations under the scheme.
Consumers have to pay network charges even after installing rooftop solar panels; a 5 kilowatt (kW) system may incur nearly ₹5,800 annually in charges.
The National Solar Energy Federation of India (NSEFI) has called for removing network charges and compensating households for surplus electricity, while the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) has imposed these charges since 22 October 2021.