Industrial Solar Greater Noida | ₹23,000/kW

How much does factory rooftop solar cost in Greater Noida?

A 100 kW CAPEX rooftop system for a Greater Noida factory costs about ₹23 lakh (₹23,000/kW) excluding GST with Sun Wave, and a 500 kW system about ₹1.1 crore (₹22,000/kW). Sizes in between are priced progressively, and the final quote follows a site survey of your roof, load and NPCL connection.

Industrial areas we cover in Greater Noida

Ecotech-I, I Extension & I Extension-I

Greater Noida Authority industrial sectors.

Ecotech-II & Ecotech-III

NPCL commissioned a 12.5 MVA substation at Ecotech-3 in June 2026.

Ecotech-VI & VII

Designated by the state as an electronics manufacturing (ESDM) cluster.

Ecotech-X, XI & XII

Newer industrial sectors with large plot sizes.

Surajpur Site-B, Site-4 & Site-5

NPCL upgraded Site-B transformers and added Site-4 and Site-5 substations in 2026.

Kasna Industrial Area

Strengthened by NPCL's 2026 Site-5 and Site-B upgrades.

NPCL and Uttar Pradesh rules for factory solar

Factories get net billing, not net metering

Under UPERC's rooftop solar regulations, net metering is limited to domestic, agricultural and institutional consumers. Industrial and commercial units use net billing: imports are billed at the full tariff and exports earn a separate feed-in rate. Plants can be 1 kWp to 2 MWp and up to 100% of contracted demand.

Source: UPERC RSPV Regulations 2019 (amended to Dec 2025)

What exported units earn

Since the Third Amendment (July 2025), the net-billing feed-in rate is the weighted average of the previous year's bid tariffs for solar projects of 5 MW and above, plus 25%. Because exports earn less than imports cost, the best economics come from using solar on site.

Source: UPERC RSPV Regulations 2019 (amended)

FY2026-27 NPCL tariff and time-of-day

NPCL's HV-2 base rate is ₹7.10/kVAh up to 11 kV plus ₹300/kVA/month, less a 10% regulatory discount for all consumers in FY2026-27. NPCL's summer time-of-day rebate (15% off, 07:00–16:00) overlaps solar hours, which lowers the value of each solar unit slightly.

Source: UPERC NPCL tariff order 2 Jul 2026

Electricity duty exemption

The UP Solar Energy Policy 2022 exempts electricity duty for ten years on solar power consumed captively, sold to the DISCOM or sold to third parties.

Source: UP Solar Energy Policy 2022, clause 13.6

Green open access from 100 kW

Consumers with 100 kW or more of contracted load can take green open access under UPERC's 2024 amendment, and smaller connections in the same division can join through a lead consumer. Captive users have no minimum.

Source: UPERC Open Access (1st Amendment) Regulations 2024

Payback on a 100 kW rooftop in Greater Noida

Item	Value	Basis
System cost	₹23,00,000	100 kW × ₹23,000/kW, ex-GST (Sun Wave reference)
Year-1 generation	1,20,000 units	100 kW × 1,200 kWh/kWp/year (Delhi Solar Policy, 2nd Amendment 2026)
Grid energy charge avoided	₹6.39/kVAh	NPCL HV-2 energy charge up to 11 kV (₹7.10 less 10% regulatory discount), FY2026-27 (UPERC NPCL tariff order 2 Jul 2026)
Year-1 saving	≈ ₹7,67,000	1,20,000 × ₹6.39
Simple payback	≈ 3.0 years	System cost ÷ year-1 saving

Illustrative only. Assumes the factory uses all solar output during working hours and counts the energy charge alone, treating one kVAh as one kWh (unity power factor). It excludes GST, demand charges, surcharges, panel degradation, O&M and financing. Your actual payback depends on your tariff category, load profile and roof. Try the solar savings calculator with your own bill.

What Greater Noida factories should know

NPCL reports 56.63 MW of grid-connected rooftop solar across 1,849 consumers and is piloting the replacement of diesel generators with battery storage.

Source: UPERC NPCL tariff order, Jul 2026

Greater Noida's peak demand hit a record 866 MW on 28 May 2026, beating the previous high of 832 MW set in June 2025.

Source: Hindustan Times, Jun 2026

Not all of Greater Noida is NPCL: the Knowledge Park-V data centre park has its own licensee, and the YEIDA area and rural Dadri, Dankaur and Jewar are served by PVVNL. Check your bill.

Source: NPCL company profile

Greater Noida (Gautam Buddh Nagar district) is in the National Capital Region, so CAQM Direction No. 76 applies: diesel DG sets may run only as backup, and older sets of 41–800 kW need dual-fuel kits or certified emission-control retrofits. Rooftop solar cuts the daytime units a DG set or the grid has to supply.

Source: CAQM Direction No. 76 (as amended 2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Greater Noida electricity supplied by NPCL or UPPCL?

Greater Noida is supplied by NPCL, a private licensee covering 335 sq km. The YEIDA area is served by PVVNL and the Knowledge Park-V data centre park by a separate licensee.

What is NPCL's industrial tariff for 2026-27?

NPCL's HV-2 base rate is ₹7.10/kVAh plus ₹300/kVA/month for supply up to 11 kV. All consumers get a 10% regulatory discount on both, which brings the energy charge to about ₹6.39/kVAh before duty and fuel surcharge.

Can Greater Noida factories get net metering from NPCL?

No. UPERC's FY2026-27 NPCL order confirms industrial consumers cannot use net metering but can opt for net billing. Exported power is credited at a feed-in rate below the retail tariff, so plants should be sized for self-consumption.

How much does rooftop solar cost for a Greater Noida factory?

Sun Wave's reference price is ₹23,000/kW at 100 kW, about ₹23 lakh, and ₹22,000/kW at 500 kW, about ₹1.1 crore, both excluding GST. The final price is set after a site survey.

Greater Noida factory solar: 100 kW at ₹23,000/kW