Industrial Rooftop Solar Noida | ₹23,000/kW

Industrial areas we cover in Noida

Phase I (Sectors 1–11, 16, 16-A)

Noida's oldest industrial sectors.

Phase II (Sectors 80–85, 87–88, 90)

Industrial sectors fed by PVVNL's Phase-2 and Sector 80/88 substations.

Hosiery Complex

Garment and hosiery units in Phase II.

Noida Special Economic Zone (NSEZ)

Export zone fed by PVVNL's NSEZ substations.

Phase III (Sectors 57–60, 63–65, 67–69)

Sector 63 alone has seven PVVNL 33/11 kV substations.

Expressway sectors (138–159)

Sectors notified by the Noida Authority for industrial activity.

Noida industries that suit rooftop solar

Mobile phones & electronics

Noida and Greater Noida make about 65% of India's mobile phones; assembly runs through the day.

Electronic components

Precision lines need steady daytime power.

Hosiery & garments

Large single-storey sheds suit rooftop arrays.

IT/ITeS facilities

Billed at HV-1 (₹8.32/kVAh) unless reclassified, so each solar unit saves more.

PVVNL 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 HV-2 tariff and time-of-day

HV-2 industry (75 kW and above) pays ₹7.10/kVAh up to 11 kV plus ₹300/kVA/month. PVVNL's summer schedule gives 15% off from 05:00–10:00 and adds 15% from 19:00–03:00; in winter, 17:00–23:00 costs 15% more and 23:00–05:00 15% less.

Source: UPERC 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 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	₹7.10/kVAh	HV-2 industrial energy charge up to 11 kV, FY2026-27 (UPERC tariff order 2 Jul 2026)
Year-1 saving	≈ ₹8,52,000	1,20,000 × ₹7.10
Simple payback	≈ 2.7 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 Noida factories should know

PVVNL's Noida demand hit 2,807 MW on 25 May 2026, above the 2025 peak of 2,629 MW, with post-midnight outages from overloaded equipment reported in sectors including 62 and 63.

Source: Times of India, May 2026

PVVNL's substation list for Gautam Buddh Nagar covers Noida's sectors, Phase II, the Hosiery Complex and NSEZ — so Noida factories apply to PVVNL, while NPCL's licence covers Greater Noida.

Source: PVVNL substation list

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

Which electricity company supplies factories in Noida, PVVNL or NPCL?

Noida's industrial sectors, including Phase II, the Hosiery Complex, NSEZ and Sector 63, are supplied by PVVNL's Noida zone. NPCL is licensed for Greater Noida only, so check the name on your bill before applying for rooftop solar.

Can a factory in Noida get net metering for rooftop solar?

No. Under UPERC's rooftop solar regulations, industrial and commercial consumers use net billing: imports are billed at the retail tariff and exports earn a lower feed-in rate. Size the plant to your daytime load, between 1 kWp and 2 MWp and no more than your contracted demand.

What is the industrial electricity rate in Noida in 2026-27?

HV-2 industrial consumers (75 kW and above) supplied up to 11 kV pay ₹7.10/kVAh plus ₹300/kVA/month in FY2026-27. Summer evenings from 19:00 to 03:00 carry a 15% surcharge, and smaller LMV-6 units pay ₹7.30/kWh plus ₹290/kW/month.

How much does a 100 kW or 500 kW rooftop solar plant cost in Noida?

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

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

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