Solar for Home in Noida: Cost, Subsidy and PVVNL Guide

Is rooftop solar worth it for a Noida home in 2026?

Yes — for most Noida households using 150 or more units a month, rooftop solar pays for itself well within the system's 25-year life. A typical system here produces about 1,460–1,570 units per kW per year, domestic (LMV-1) consumers under PVVNL get full net metering rather than the net billing that applies to UP's industrial consumers, and the combined subsidy is among the deepest in the country: the central PM Surya Ghar CFA of up to ₹78,000 plus Uttar Pradesh's ₹15,000/kW state top-up returns ₹1.08 lakh on a 3 kW system.

TL;DR: A 3 kW rooftop system in Noida costs about ₹1.45 lakh at MNRE benchmark rates (market quotes roughly ₹1.56–1.8 lakh including GST). The central CFA returns ₹78,000 and UP's state top-up adds ₹30,000 — net about ₹37,000 against the benchmark. Generation is ~4,400–4,700 units a year at 3 kW. Apply on the national portal with a UPNEDA-empanelled vendor and DCR modules; systems up to 10 kW skip the feasibility study. Payback typically lands in 3–5 years on realistic quotes.

Last verified: 11 November 2026

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• What a home solar system costs in Noida
• PM Surya Ghar plus the UP top-up: what Noida homes get
• How much electricity a home system generates in Noida
• Net metering with PVVNL in Noida
• How to apply step by step
• Loans for Noida homeowners
• Living with solar in Noida: dust and maintenance
• Solar for Noida businesses and factories
• Frequently Asked Questions

For the wider picture across the capital region, start with the solar for homes Delhi-NCR guide — this page covers the Noida specifics. The state-level detail sits in our Uttar Pradesh residential solar subsidy guide; here we focus on what a Noida household actually does.

What a home solar system costs in Noida

MNRE fixes benchmark costs under the PM Surya Ghar guidelines: ₹50,000/kW for the first 2 kW and ₹45,000/kW for the third kW — ₹1.45 lakh for 3 kW (pmsuryaghar.gov.in). UPNEDA's information booklet puts realistic installed costs at ₹60,000–65,000 per kW before subsidy, and our 3 kW price guide tracks market quotes of roughly ₹1.56–1.8 lakh including GST (5% on modules since 22 September 2025). Get the full price in writing — structure height, wiring and the bidirectional meter included — before signing.

(For size-by-size market pricing, see our home solar panel price guide and the 2 kW, 3 kW and 5 kW breakdowns.)

PM Surya Ghar plus the UP top-up: what Noida homes get

The central CFA for residential consumers is ₹30,000/kW for the first 2 kW, ₹18,000/kW for the third, capped at ₹78,000. Uttar Pradesh adds ₹15,000 per kW up to ₹30,000 per electricity consumer for private residential buildings — the state amount is stated in UPNEDA's rooftop FAQ and flows from the UP Solar Energy Policy 2022; The Hindu BusinessLine's October 2025 review corroborates the ₹1.08 lakh combined figure at 3 kW (BusinessLine).

How the money arrives:

• Central CFA: processed through the national portal within 15 days of DISCOM approval, straight to your registered bank account.
• UP state top-up: paid by UPNEDA by direct transfer, typically about 7 days after your central CFA claim appears on the national portal. UPNEDA posts numbered state-subsidy payment lists on its rooftop portal — lists 61 to 68 went up between April and September 2026, so the state money is flowing (UPNEDA portal).
• Scheme window: applications are open until 31 March 2027, so installation and commissioning must fit inside it.

Living in a tower instead of an independent house? Group housing societies and RWAs installing for common facilities (including EV charging) can claim ₹18,000/kW for plants up to 500 kW — capped at 3 kW per house — plus UP's ₹15,000/kW top-up, up to ₹84,000 combined. See the housing societies and RWA solar guide and the state top-up guide.

How much electricity a home system generates in Noida

Noida sits at the Delhi-NCR/western-UP boundary; our city-wise yield guide puts the western-UP band at 4.0–4.3 units per kW per day annualised, or about 1,460–1,570 units per kW per year:

Expect a May peak near 5 units/kW/day and a December–January trough near 3. Match the size to your consumption, not just your roof: the scheme's own sizing rule is 1–2 kW for homes using up to 150 units/month, 2–3 kW for 150–300, and above 3 kW for heavier users.

Net metering with PVVNL in Noida

Noida city is PVVNL (Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam) territory; NPCL serves Greater Noida. Under the UPERC Rooftop Solar PV Regulations, 2019 (as amended), domestic LMV-1 consumers get the net metering scheme: units your rooftop exports offset units you draw at night, netted through a single bidirectional meter.

The rules that matter for a Noida household:

• Settlement runs 1 April to 31 March. Credits you don't use within the year are paid out at a Net Metering Rate of ₹2/kWh — the rate is fixed in the regulations and confirmed in UPNEDA's FAQ.
• Your bill nets imported and exported units, but fixed and demand charges continue to apply, and kWh credits cannot offset those charges.
• If your tariff is time-of-day metered, consumption in a time block is first compensated by generation in the same block, with the balance carried to the same block next month.
• The bidirectional meter can be procured by the consumer and presented to the discom for testing and installation; UPNEDA's SOP allocates about 3 days for meter testing and installation after the indent.
• Group net metering is provided for, with settlement between individual residents and a third-party aggregator governed by their own agreement.

For the discom-level process detail, see our UPPCL net metering guide; Greater Noida residents should read the NPCL guide instead, because NPCL's windows and net-billing treatment differ.

How to apply step by step

The application runs through the national PM Surya Ghar portal (pmsuryaghar.gov.in) — our step-by-step walkthrough covers each screen:

1. Register with your PVVNL consumer account number, email and mobile; select your discom, circle and division.
2. Feasibility: for plants up to 10 kW, UP treats the application as deemed approved without a technical feasibility study (UPERC order of 28 May 2024, listed on UPNEDA's residential page).
3. Select a UPNEDA-empanelled vendor and finalise the order. DCR modules (made-in-India cells and modules) are mandatory on the subsidy route.
4. Install, then upload inverter and module serial numbers and photographs; the discom jointly inspects and issues the Project Commissioning Report.
5. Sign the inter-connection agreement and pay the processing fee; PVVNL tests and installs the net meter.
6. Claim subsidies: central CFA within 15 days of approval; UPNEDA's state top-up about 7 days after the claim appears on the national portal.

You can track the application at any stage (status-check guide). Only vendors empanelled with UPNEDA can deliver a subsidised installation — UPNEDA publicly blacklists non-performing vendors, which is a useful signal when comparing quotes.

Loans for Noida homeowners

Households can access collateral-free financing for systems up to 3 kW at repo + 0.50% — 5.75% p.a. at the last PIB update — over a 10-year tenure (scheme details in our solar loan guide). Banks commonly assess loan eligibility at around ₹70,000/kW of system cost. On the benchmark figures above, a 3 kW system's net cost after both subsidies is small enough that the EMI is typically smaller than the monthly bill saving.

Living with solar in Noida: dust and maintenance

NCR dust and construction haze cut output noticeably between rains — panels here need cleaning on a monthly-to-fortnightly cycle in peak dust periods to hold generation. A cleaning calendar and cost expectations are in our panel cleaning schedule guide, and seasonal dos and don'ts are in the O&M seasonal guide. Judge the system on its annual number, not any single month: monsoon and peak-winter dips are normal.

Solar for Noida businesses and factories

The PM Surya Ghar subsidy is residential-only, and Noida's commercial and industrial consumers play by different rules — net billing instead of net metering, open-access charges and different economics. If you own or run a factory, warehouse or office in Noida, start with our Noida industrial solar installation guide and the commercial solar cost guide, or the NPCL open-access charges guide if you sit in NPCL territory.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which discom handles home solar net metering in Noida?

PVVNL (Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam) serves Noida city; NPCL serves Greater Noida. Both operate under the same UPERC rooftop regulations and UPNEDA framework, but their portals, fees and inspection timelines differ.

How much subsidy does a Noida homeowner get on a 3 kW system?

₹1.08 lakh combined: ₹78,000 central CFA under PM Surya Ghar plus ₹30,000 from the UP government (₹15,000/kW up to 2 kW, capped at ₹30,000 per consumer). Beyond 3 kW, neither subsidy grows.

Can I install solar in a Noida high-rise apartment?

Not on your own for a common-roof system — the RWA must be involved. The routes are an RWA installation on common areas (₹18,000/kW central CFA for common facilities plus UP's ₹15,000/kW top-up) or group net metering, which the UPERC regulations provide for. Unsubsidised balcony-scale systems are a separate option that needs no RWA involvement.

What does PVVNL pay for surplus solar units I export?

Credits that remain unadjusted at the end of the settlement year (1 April to 31 March) are paid at ₹2 per kWh under the UPERC rooftop regulations. Within the year, exported units offset imported units 1:1, which is where most of the value sits.

Do I need a feasibility approval before installing in Noida?

Not for systems up to 10 kW: a UPERC order of 28 May 2024 deems rooftop applications up to 10 kW approved without a technical feasibility study. Your vendor still needs PVVNL sign-off at the joint inspection stage.

Is the UP ₹15,000/kW top-up available to every home?

It applies to private residential buildings with a cap of ₹30,000 per electricity consumer, paid by UPNEDA after commissioning. It is not restricted to low-income households, but it follows the central CFA claim and the same DCR and empanelled-vendor requirements.

Are DCR panels mandatory for the subsidy in Noida?

Yes — domestic-content modules are required for the PM Surya Ghar CFA route in every state, including UP. Your UPNEDA-empanelled vendor supplies DCR modules as part of a subsidised installation.