Industrial Solar in Bahadurgarh & Jhajjar: 2026 Guide

Direct Answer

Bahadurgarh and Jhajjar fall in DHBVN's licence area, so Haryana's net-metering framework — HERC Regulation 54 of 2021, as amended — applies: rooftop solar up to 500 kW or sanctioned load, whichever is lower. HT industrial tariffs are unchanged for FY2026-27 (NDS(HT) at ₹6.65/kVAh) and open-access solar carries roughly ₹4.00 per unit in charges, keeping rooftop self-generation the cheapest daytime power on this corridor. For Bahadurgarh — India's largest centre of non-leather footwear, producing over 60% of national output in the category across some 2,500 units — daytime cutting and stitching loads are an excellent match for rooftop generation, while Jhajjar's Reliance MET City hosts the larger, grid-intensive industries.

TL;DR

• Bahadurgarh and Jhajjar are DHBVN territory — apply on the DHBVN solar portal (esolarconn.dhbvn.org.in) under HERC Regulation 54/2021; the net-metering cap is 500 kW or sanctioned load, whichever is lower.
• Footwear MSMEs run daytime cutting, stitching and finishing loads that line up well with solar generation; MET City's 8,250-acre township hosts large industries better suited to group-captive open access.
• FY2026-27 HT tariffs are unchanged (₹6.65/kVAh merged NDS(HT)), and the ~₹4.00/unit open-access charge stack makes rooftop the default option for most mid-size loads.

Two Distinct Industrial Geographies

Bahadurgarh is India's largest centre of non-leather — rexine and cloth — footwear, accounting for more than 60% of national output in the category through roughly 2,500 units. The 300-acre Footwear Park, built for 368 units, is at capacity, and brands such as Relaxo, Action and Lancer anchor the cluster. HSIIDC's Sector 16 (general industry) and Sector 17 (footwear) estates hold much of the modern capacity. Industrialists here flag steep power tariffs as a persistent pain point (The Tribune, 14 July 2025) — which is precisely the problem rooftop solar addresses.

Jhajjar next door plays a different game. Reliance's MET City (Model Economic Township) is an 8,250-acre integrated industrial township with more than 600 companies, a designated Japanese Industrial Township, and its own 220/33/11 kV substation network with dual-grid power supply. The tenant mix — footwear at scale, auto components, electronics and medical devices — includes exactly the kind of large, multi-shift loads that think beyond the rooftop.

Net Metering Under DHBVN

The framework is HERC Regulation 54 of 2021, as amended:

• Capacity cap: up to 500 kW, or the consumer's sanctioned load, whichever is lower.
• Settlement year: 1 October to 30 September, formalised by the 2025 Second Amendment.
• Application: online through the DHBVN solar portal at esolarconn.dhbvn.org.in, followed by feasibility clearance, metering and commissioning.

For the full step-by-step — documents, timelines and common rejection reasons — see our DHBVN net metering guide for industrial consumers.

Tariffs and Open Access in FY2026-27

HERC retained existing tariffs for FY2026-27 (order of 25 March 2026). The merged NDS(HT) category most industrial consumers fall into is priced at ₹6.65/kVAh, with an HT fixed charge of ₹165/kVA per month. Every unit of daytime consumption a rooftop displaces saves at that effective rate.

Where a unit's load outgrows its roof, open access is the alternative — but Haryana's FY2026-27 charge stack weighs on it:

Our guide to Haryana's open-access solar charges for FY2026-27 covers the conditions in detail. Before choosing between owning a plant outright and paying per unit under an open-access or group-captive structure, compare the models in our CAPEX vs OPEX vs open-access comparison.

What Size Plant Fits a Footwear Unit?

Size from consumption, not from roof area. Footwear units concentrate their load in daytime shifts — cutting, stitching, lasting and finishing — which is the ideal profile for rooftop solar: most of the generation is consumed on-site, and net-metering exports stay modest. Evening-shift units should look carefully at how much of their load actually falls in daylight before fixing plant size.

A publicly reported example from this very cluster: Unistar Footwears at Bahadurgarh is listed with a 200 kWp rooftop, net-metered system reported to offset roughly 40% of the unit's consumption (per an EPC portfolio listing — verify independently before treating it as a benchmark). Smaller units can start well below that scale; our solar guide for SME factories covers typical starting points, and how to size a solar plant for a factory walks through the load-analysis method.

Cost Snapshot

At current market rates for industrial-scale rooftop EPC in this region:

Actual quotes vary with roof type (AC sheets need structural checks), working height, cabling runs and inverter placement. Payback depends on your DHBVN tariff category and how much generation you consume on-site; model against a real bill rather than rule-of-thumb percentages.

Larger Loads: MET City and Group Captive

Inside MET City, tenants draw power through the township's own 220/33/11 kV substation network with dual-grid supply — a robust backdrop for large industrial connections, but the HERC tariff and open-access framework of Haryana still applies. For loads that a rooftop cannot cover, group-captive open access is the standard route: plants structured with consumer equity of 26% or more are exempt from the cross-subsidy surcharge and additional surcharge, removing roughly ₹2.82 per unit from the ~₹4.00 stack. Our group-captive solar guide for North Indian industry explains how the structure works.

Being adjacent to the Gurugram–Manesar corridor, the belt also sits squarely inside Sun Wave Technologies' core Haryana service territory — we deliver C&I rooftop projects across the state, with our deepest experience in the Faridabad–Gurugram industrial arc.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which DISCOM serves Bahadurgarh and Jhajjar — DHBVN or UHBVN?

DHBVN. Both towns fall in DHBVN's licence area covering southern Haryana, so apply through the DHBVN solar portal (esolarconn.dhbvn.org.in) under HERC Regulation 54/2021. UHBVN rules and portals apply only in northern Haryana.

How large a rooftop plant can I net meter here?

Up to 500 kW or your sanctioned load, whichever is lower, under HERC Regulation 54/2021 as amended, with the settlement year running 1 October to 30 September.

Is open access worth it for a footwear unit?

Rarely at mid-size loads. The FY2026-27 open-access charge stack totals roughly ₹4.00 per unit, which eats most of the saving versus the grid tariff. Rooftop net metering is the default; group-captive structures — exempt from CSS and AS — make sense once your load exceeds what the roof can serve.

What does a 100 kW rooftop solar plant cost?

About ₹23 lakh excluding GST at prevailing rates of ₹23,000/kW; a 500 kW plant is roughly ₹1.10 crore excluding GST at ₹22,000/kW. Final quotes depend on roof structure, height and site conditions.

How do MET City tenants differ in their solar options?

MET City tenants benefit from the township's own substation network and dual-grid supply, but the applicable framework is still Haryana's: HERC tariffs, the 500 kW net-metering cap and the FY2026-27 open-access charges. Large tenants typically combine a modest rooftop with group-captive open access for the balance of their daytime load.