Consumers forgoing PM Surya Ghar aid can opt for Non-DCR solar panels

NEW DELHI: The authorities connected Wednesday said consumers consenting to forgo cardinal assistance for mounting up rooftop star systems nether the PM Surya Ghar strategy whitethorn usage non-DCR (domestic contented requirement) star modules for their installations.The clarification was issued days aft the ministry of caller and renewable vigor made it mandatory for each star projects to root instrumentality from the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) List-II with effect from June 1. The determination was aimed astatine reducing dependence connected imported star PV cells and promoting indigenous manufacturing.In an bid issued connected Wednesday, the ministry stated that residential rooftop star consumers availing nett metering nether the 'Give It Up' enactment - nether which they voluntarily forgo subsidy oregon cardinal fiscal assistance - volition beryllium exempt from the applicability of ALMM List-II.

The exemption volition stay valid lone till the decision of the PM Surya Ghar Yojana connected March 31, 2027.The ministry besides said that specified consumers volition proceed to use for rooftop star installations done the PM Surya Ghar nationalist portal, but volition not beryllium required to separately use connected the DCR portal of the National Institute of Solar Energy to assertion exemption from ALMM List-II.