Industrial Rooftop Solar Sonipat | ₹23,000/kW

Industrial areas we cover in Sonipat

HSIIDC Industrial Estate, Kundli

About 1,539 plots and 641 producing units (2015-16 district profile).

HSIIDC Rai Phase I (Sector 38)

About 1,359 plots and 1,047 producing units (2015-16 district profile).

HSIIDC Rai Phase II (Sector 4)

About 418 plots on 365 acres (2015-16 district profile).

HSIIDC Barhi Phases I & II

About 740 plots across 606 acres (2015-16 district profile).

Mega Food Parks at Rai & Barhi; Apparel Park, Barhi

State-listed sectoral parks.

IMT Kharkhoda

HSIIDC industrial township of about 3,300 acres on the KMP Expressway.

Sonipat industries that suit rooftop solar

Stainless steel utensils

Kundli's cluster of about 92 units runs metal-working loads through day shifts.

Printing & packaging

Rai's printing cluster of about 125 units runs presses and corrugators all day.

Food processing

Mega Food Park units have chilling and packing loads that suit daytime solar.

Plastics & auto components

Moulding, extrusion and machining loads are energy-intensive.

UHBVN and Haryana rules for factory solar

Net metering up to 500 kW

Under HERC's 2021 rooftop regulations, net metering is allowed up to 500 kW or your sanctioned load / contract demand, whichever is lower. Larger plants can use gross metering up to contract demand. Consumers drawing open-access power cannot also net-meter.

Source: HERC Rooftop Solar Regulations 2021

How surplus units are settled

Since HERC's 2nd Amendment (October 2025), surplus credits carry forward within a 1 October – 30 September settlement period. Credits left at the end are bought by the DISCOM at 90% of the feed-in tariff, so size the plant for daytime self-consumption.

Source: HERC 2nd Amendment, DHBVN circular D-23/2025

FY2026-27 industrial tariff

HT industrial supply (above 50 kW) pays ₹6.95/kVAh at 11 kV and ₹6.85/kVAh at 33 kV, plus ₹290/kVA/month of contract demand. Electricity duty, municipal tax and FSA are extra. There is no solar-hour rebate in the FY2026-27 schedule.

Source: HERC tariff order 25 Mar 2026 (DHBVN circular D-06/2026)

Applying to UHBVN

UHBVN runs its own rooftop portal (solarconnection.uhbvn.org.in). HERC rules require feasibility within 15 days and a Letter of Approval within 22 days; plants above 20 kWp also need a safety certificate from the Chief Electrical Inspector before commissioning.

Source: UHBVN rooftop solar FAQ

Green open access from 100 kW

Consumers with 100 kW or more of contract demand can buy green power through open access; since 2025 several connections in the same operation division can be clubbed to reach 100 kW. FY2026-27 HT charges include ₹0.73/kWh wheeling and ₹1.45/kWh cross-subsidy surcharge.

Source: HERC GEOA amendment 2025; DHBVN circular D-06/2026

Payback on a 100 kW rooftop in Sonipat

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	₹6.95/kVAh	HT industrial energy charge at 11 kV, FY2026-27 (HERC FY2026-27 order (DHBVN circular D-06/2026))
Year-1 saving	≈ ₹8,34,000	1,20,000 × ₹6.95
Simple payback	≈ 2.8 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 Sonipat factories should know

UHBVN serves Sonipat through its Sonepat operation circle, with separate SDO offices for Kundli, Rai, Murthal and Industrial Area Sonipat — net-metering applications go to UHBVN, not DHBVN.

Source: UHBVN Sonipat contact directory

Kundli and Rai Phase I together held about 2,900 HSIIDC plots and roughly 1,700 units in production in the 2015-16 district profile.

Source: DC-MSME Sonipat profile 2015-16

Sonipat 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 Kundli and Rai industrial areas in Sonipat?

UHBVN (Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam) serves Sonipat through its Sonepat operation circle, with separate SDO offices for Kundli, Rai, Murthal and Industrial Area Sonipat. Rooftop solar net-metering applications therefore go to UHBVN, not DHBVN.

How do I apply for net metering for a factory in Sonipat?

Apply on UHBVN's solar portal, solarconnection.uhbvn.org.in. HERC rules require UHBVN to decide feasibility within 15 days and issue a Letter of Approval within 22 days, after which you have 180 days to install; plants above 20 kWp also need a Chief Electrical Inspector safety certificate.

What does a 100 kW rooftop solar plant cost in Kundli, Sonipat?

Sun Wave's reference price is ₹23,000/kW excluding GST at 100 kW, about ₹23 lakh, and ₹22,000/kW at 500 kW. The final price follows a site survey, and net metering is allowed up to 500 kW or your contract demand, whichever is lower.

Are diesel generators restricted for Sonipat factories?

Yes. Sonipat is an NCR district, so CAQM Direction 76 allows DG sets only as backup, and most older diesel sets need dual-fuel kits or certified emission-control retrofits. Rooftop solar reduces the daytime units those sets or the grid must supply.

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

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