PM Surya Ghar last date: your checklist before 31 March 2027

You own your house, you have a usable roof, and you have not registered on the portal. This is the largest group, and you have the most to gain from starting this month.

1. Pull out your latest electricity bill Note three things: your consumer number, your sanctioned load in kW, and the exact name on the bill. The portal will not allow a system larger than your sanctioned load. If your load is under 3 kW, follow plan B first.
2. Match your bank account to the bill The name on your bank account must match the name on the electricity bill, spelling included, and the account should be linked to your Aadhaar. A single mismatched letter is one of the most common reasons a subsidy gets held up. Fix it with your bank now, not after installation.
3. Decide your system size The subsidy stops growing at 3 kW, so every kW above 3 is paid entirely by you. Size the system to your actual consumption: check your last 12 bills and look at the average monthly units, especially in summer.
4. Register and apply on the national portal Go to pmsuryaghar.gov.in, select your state and DISCOM, and register with your consumer number and mobile number. Then submit the rooftop solar application. Your application date is set at this step.
5. Choose a vendor registered with your DISCOM, and ask before you sign
   • Do you have DCR (Made in India cell) panels in stock today? The subsidy requires them, and their prices rose 20 to 23 percent this year when demand spiked (Indian Express via Vision IAS).
   • How long does net metering take in my DISCOM right now?
   • Will you write a completion date into the agreement?
   • What does the structure stand on, and who fixes it if the roof leaks?
6. Wait for feasibility approval before installation starts The DISCOM checks whether your connection can take the system. Do not let anyone install before this approval arrives, or the system may not qualify.
7. Install, then request the net meter After installation, the vendor uploads the plant details and applies for the net meter. Follow up with the vendor until the request shows on your portal dashboard.
8. Claim the subsidy the day the commissioning certificate appears Upload your bank details and a cancelled cheque immediately. Delhi residents can also claim the state capital subsidy and generation-based incentive through their DISCOM, which pays it against the first bill after the net meter is installed (Delhi EE&REM Centre).

Your working calendar

Work backwards from the deadline and keep March empty as a safety margin.

This is very common in Delhi. Your bill says 1 or 2 kW, but you want a 3 kW system for the full ₹78,000. The portal caps your system at the sanctioned load (Heaven Green Energy), so the load must be fixed first.

1. Confirm the gap Compare the sanctioned load on your bill with the system size you want. A 2 kW load allows a 2 kW system and ₹60,000. Raising it to 3 kW unlocks ₹78,000.
2. Apply for load enhancement now Apply on your DISCOM’s website or at its customer care office. This is usually the slowest step in the whole process, so start it before anything else. Keep the receipt and the request number.
3. Wait for the new load to show on your bill or account Apply for solar only once the enhanced load is reflected. A mismatch between the load on record and the system you apply for is a common reason feasibility gets rejected.
4. Use the 10 percent panel allowance MNRE has advised DISCOMs to allow up to 10 percent more panel (DC) capacity than the sanctioned load, as long as the inverter (AC) stays within the load (Energetica India). Confirm that your DISCOM follows the advisory before you size the system.
5. Then follow plan A from step 4 Register and apply, choose your vendor, and keep to the working calendar.

You applied, but the status has not moved for weeks. The fix depends on which stage you are stuck at and who owns that stage.

1. Find your exact stage Log in to pmsuryaghar.gov.in and note the status shown on your dashboard. Take a screenshot with the date.
2. Find the owner of that stage in the table below Chasing the wrong party wastes weeks. A vendor cannot speed up a DISCOM inspection, and a DISCOM cannot fix your bank details.
3. Follow up in writing Email or message the owner with your application number and the screenshot. Written follow-ups create a record you can escalate with.
4. Escalate if nothing moves Call the national helpline 15555, raise a complaint with your DISCOM’s solar cell, and keep the complaint numbers.

If your solar loan is stuck

Loan rejections are a large hidden bottleneck. Public sector banks rejected 305,667 of 803,515 PM Surya Ghar loan applications (Outlook Business). Reported reasons include missed electricity bill payments and land records still in the name of deceased relatives (Reuters via BusinessDay).

• Clear any pending electricity dues before you apply.
• Update property records into the current owner’s name if needed.
• Ask for the rejection reason in writing, and apply with another participating bank if the reason is fixable.

Your area has frequent or long outages, and an on-grid system alone switches off when the grid goes down. You may be tempted to wait for a battery subsidy.

1. Install solar now and secure the ₹78,000 Follow plan A. The solar subsidy is available today; the battery subsidy is not.
2. Make the system battery-ready Ask your vendor for a design that can take a battery later, either a hybrid inverter or a layout that allows a battery to be added on the AC side. Leave wall space and a cable route near your main distribution board.
3. Decide whether the battery is a comfort purchase or a wait If outages are severe and daily, buying the battery now is a comfort decision; budget it separately from the subsidy maths. If outages are occasional, add the battery once any 2.0 support is officially notified.
4. Reject any quote that counts a 2.0 battery subsidy No amount or eligibility rule has been announced. A quote that subtracts one is promising money that does not exist yet.

The individual subsidy needs a household that owns its house and has a suitable roof (Drishti IAS). That rules out most renters and flat owners on their own, but there are still two routes.

If you live in a flat: take it to your RWA

Group housing societies and resident welfare associations can claim ₹18,000 per kW for common facilities, including EV charging, on systems up to 500 kW (Vikram Solar). Solar on the society roof cuts the common-area bill for lifts, water pumps and lighting, which lowers everyone’s maintenance charges.

1. Collect 12 months of common-area electricity bills These show how much the society spends and how large a system makes sense.
2. Measure the usable, shadow-free roof area Exclude water tanks, lift rooms and areas shaded by taller buildings.
3. Get a resolution passed at the RWA meeting The society applies as one body, so it needs a formal decision and an authorised signatory.
4. Apply on the portal as a GHS or RWA before the deadline The same 31 March 2027 end date applies, and society approvals take longer than individual ones, so start early.

If you rent: the owner applies

The electricity connection and the subsidy belong to whoever holds the connection, which is usually the owner. If you plan to stay for years, discuss sharing the cost and the savings with your landlord before the deadline.