Industrial Solar in Ghaziabad: PVVNL Tariffs & ROI (2026)

The short answer

Ghaziabad's factories sit on PVVNL (Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam, Meerut) supply under UPERC regulation, and UPERC's FY 2026-27 tariff order dated 2 July 2026 kept industrial tariffs flat — the average billing rate holds at ₹6.36/unit. LMV-2 non-domestic energy charges run ₹7.50–8.75/kWh across slabs, and C&I rooftop solar operates on net billing (not net metering) under the UPERC RSPV Regulations with a 2 MW cap. With ToD surcharges of 15% in evening windows, daytime solar self-consumption is worth more than the flat average rate suggests.

TL;DR: Ghaziabad industrial tariffs (PVVNL) were left unchanged for FY27 — ABR ₹6.36/unit, LMV-2 at ₹7.50–8.75/kWh. Rooftop C&I plants settle on UPERC net billing with a 2 MW cap and Solar Injection Compensation for exports. Solar sized to daytime load, timed against ToD surcharge windows, typically pays back in 3–5 years for Sahibabad, Loni, Masuri Gulawati and UP SIDCUL-area plants.

Which utility supplies Ghaziabad industry

Ghaziabad district — Sahibabad, Loni, Mohan Nagar, the UP SIDCUL industrial areas and the Delhi-border belt — is served by Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd (PVVNL), headquartered in Meerut. UPERC (UP Electricity Regulatory Commission) regulates tariffs and rooftop rules for all five state discoms plus the private licensees (NPCL in Greater Noida, NIDP).

Two practical implications:

• HT industrial consumers (11 kV and above) pay PVVNL's HV-2 type tariffs with demand charges; LT industrial consumers pay LMV category rates.
• C&I rooftop solar follows UPERC's net billing, not net metering. Exports are compensated at the Solar Injection Compensation rate rather than netted 1:1 — see our UPPCL/UPERC net billing guide for the mechanism.

FY 2026-27 tariffs: what UPERC actually approved

UPERC passed the consolidated tariff order for the five state discoms (DVVNL, MVVNL, PVVNL, PuVVNL, KESCO) on 2 July 2026 — true-up FY 2024-25, APR FY 2025-26 and ARR/tariff FY 2026-27 (Petitions 2314–2318/2025). The headline outcome, per UPPCL's press note and coverage:

The ToD windows that matter for Ghaziabad factories:

• April–September: 15% rebate 07:00–16:00; 15% surcharge 19:00–02:00.
• October–March: 15% rebate 22:00–04:00; 15% surcharge 06:00–10:00 and 17:00–19:00.

Seasonal tariffs for sugar mills, rice mills, ice factories and cold storage remain unchanged.

What this means economically: a rooftop plant that displaces daytime units (when surcharge-free or rebated rates apply) still saves the base energy charge of ₹7.50–8.75/kWh; and if you can shift flexible load out of the 19:00–02:00 surcharge window, you stack a second saving. UPERC retained tariffs this year, but the FY27 order also continued the direction set by the FY27 tariff picture across India — subsidy growth and regulatory-asset build-up make flat years the exception, not the trend.

Net billing for C&I: the rulebook

Under the UPERC RSPV Regulations 2019 (as amended to the Third Amendment, 2025):

• Capacity cap: 2 MW for C&I prosumers (net billing framework).
• Exports: compensated at Solar Injection Compensation — not at the retail tariff — so oversizing beyond your load is financially wasteful.
• Process: application through PVVNL/UPNEDA channels, feasibility for larger systems, CEIG/electrical inspector safety approval before energisation, bidirectional + generation metering.

Size the plant against your daytime load, not your sanctioned load. A plant that exports 30% of its generation earns a fraction per unit compared to what each self-consumed unit saves. Our transformer feasibility check covers the electrical limits to verify before finalising capacity.

Economics for a Ghaziabad factory

Illustrative model (indicative, not a quote): a 500 kW rooftop on a Sahibabad plant running 12-hour shifts:

• Generation: ~7.7–8.2 lakh units/year at Delhi-NCR yield norms (at North-India yield norms (see how many units 1 kW generates in North India)).
• Avoided cost: ~₹56–60 lakh/year where 90%+ is self-consumed against LMV-2/HV energy charges of ₹7.50–8.00/kWh.
• Capex: ₹2.0–2.3 crore turnkey; with 40% accelerated depreciation the effective year-one cost drops sharply — see the accelerated depreciation guide.
• Payback: typically 3–5 years, then near-free power for the remaining system life.
• RESCO alternative: zero capex; buy solar units below the grid tariff under a 15–25 year PPA.

Compare at least two delivery models before committing: our CAPEX vs OPEX vs open access comparison walks the decision.

Ghaziabad-specific notes

• Consumer number discipline: UPERC/PVVNL application forms require the consumer number to match the utility bill exactly — a common first-pass rejection cause in UP.
• Trade/factory licence documentation is mandatory for industrial net billing connections.
• HT sites: protection relay documentation and CEIG approval precede the DISCOM connection file; budget 6–10 weeks for inspector processing.
• Timing: file the net-billing application at project kick-off, not after construction — UP DISCOM approvals (especially HT) are the usual critical path.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which discom supplies Ghaziabad industrial areas?

PVVNL (Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam, headquartered in Meerut) supplies Ghaziabad city and its industrial areas including Sahibabad, Loni and Mohan Nagar. Greater Noida is served separately by NPCL, which has its own tariff order and net billing framework.

What are PVVNL industrial electricity rates in FY 2026-27?

UPERC retained tariffs for FY 2026-27 (order dated 2 July 2026). LMV-2 non-domestic consumers pay roughly ₹7.50–8.75/kWh by slab with fixed charges of ₹330–450/kW/month; HT industrial tariffs and the 15% ToD rebate/surcharge windows continue unchanged. The state's average billing rate is ₹6.36/unit.

Does Ghaziabad get net metering or net billing for factories?

C&I consumers in Ghaziabad (PVVNL) fall under UPERC's net billing framework with a 2 MW cap: exports are paid via Solar Injection Compensation rather than netted one-for-one. Design the plant to maximise daytime self-consumption.

How much rooftop solar can a Ghaziabad factory install?

Under UPERC rules the C&I cap is 2 MW per prosumer connection, subject to feasibility, transformer capacity and your load profile. Because exports are compensated below retail rates under net billing, the right size is the one that matches daytime load — not the maximum the roof can hold.

What approvals does a Ghaziabad factory solar plant need?

PVVNL connectivity and net billing approval, electrical inspector (CEIG) safety approval above the state threshold, and compliance with UPERC technical standards. See the solar net metering application process for the sequence, and plan the electrical-inspector (CEIG) safety approval as a parallel statutory stage — the threshold and document pack are covered in our CEIG approval guide.

Sources

• UPERC State Discoms Tariff Order dated 02/07/2026, Petitions 2314–2318/2025 (True-up FY 2024-25, APR FY 2025-26, ARR & Tariff FY 2026-27) — uperc.org.
• UPPCL press note, July 2026: approved FY 2026-27 rate schedule (LMV-1/LMV-2 categories, fixed and energy charges, ToD provisions) — upenergy.in.
• Power Peak Digest, 6 July 2026: UPERC retains FY27 tariffs, ABR ₹6.36/unit, ToD windows unchanged.
• UPERC RSPV Regulations 2019 (as amended to the 2025 Third Amendment) — net billing framework for C&I prosumers.
• Delhi-NCR generation norms and PVVNL three-phase requirements, field references as cited in our units-per-kW guide.

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