- 01Before you start: get four things right
- 02Step 1 — Consumer registration
- 03Step 2 — Rooftop solar application
- 04Step 3 — Vendor and subsidy bank details
- 05Steps 4–6 — Consent, agreement, feasibility
- 06Steps 7–8 — Loan and DCR certificate
- 07Steps 9–10 — Installation and your confirmation
- 08Steps 11–12 — Inspection, commissioning, redeem
- 09Realistic timeline
Before you start: get four things right
- 1.
Name consistency. Your name must be identical on the electricity bill, Aadhaar, PAN and bank passbook. If the bill is wrong, get the bill corrected at the DISCOM — do not try to change Aadhaar to match a bill error.
- 2.
Sanctioned load. Your proposed solar capacity cannot exceed your connection's sanctioned load. A 2 kW connection cannot apply for 3 kW solar; apply for load enhancement first.
- 3.
Bank proof. Installing 3.3 kW of modules on a 3 kW application is fine; installing 2.7 kW is not. MNRE allows ±10% DC/AC tolerance for net-metering purposes since 29 July 2026, but a customer who pays for 5 kW should receive 5 kW.
- 4.
Recent bill. Not older than six months.
Consumer registration
Go to pmsuryaghar.gov.in → Consumer → Apply Now.. Enter your mobile number, verify OTP, then select state, district and DISCOM. Enter your name as per Aadhaar. The communication address must be the installation address.
Rooftop solar application
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Enter your 10-digit consumer account number and click Fetch Details. The portal pulls the bill-holder's name and sanctioned load from the DISCOM.
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Enter proposed capacity (typically 3 kW). If it exceeds sanctioned load, the portal warns you.
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Pin your roof on the map: search the PIN code, click Point, then draw the Polygon over the roof.
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Upload the electricity bill.
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Leave With DCR selected. Never tick “Give up subsidy.” Accept the net metering agreement.
Select vendor and enter subsidy bank details
Choose an empanelled vendor from the list for your district. Then fill Subsidy Bank Details: bank, IFSC, branch, account holder name exactly as in the passbook, and upload the passbook page or cancelled cheque.
Vendor consent, agreement and feasibility report
Step 4 — Vendor consent. The vendor logs into the vendor portal and accepts your application. Nothing further moves until this happens; if your vendor is slow, follow up.
Step 5 — Agreement on ₹100 stamp paper. The vendor uploads an agreement between you (First Party) and the vendor (Second Party) on a ₹100 non-judicial stamp paper under Article 5 (“Agreement or Memorandum of an Agreement”) in the Annexure 2 format available on the consumer portal.
Step 6 — Site Feasibility Report. The vendor visits your roof and uploads a report: shadow-free roof (yes/no), shadow-free area in square metres, proposed capacity, visiting employee's name and number, a roof photograph and the quotation as a PDF. This visit is mandatory — a vendor who fills the report without visiting is breaking the rules.
Only after steps 5 and 6 are uploaded does the Bank Loan option become active.
Quotations, passbooks or blank paper uploaded in the agreement field are a leading cause of rejection. It must be the Annexure 2 agreement on ₹100 non-judicial stamp paper.
Loan and DCR certificate
Step 7 — Loan (optional). If you want financing, the consumer portal redirects you to Jansamarth. See our separate guide on PM Surya Ghar loan via Jansamarth. Own contribution is usually 10% (sometimes 20%) of project cost.
Step 8 — DCR certificate and procurement. The vendor buys DCR modules from a distributor and issues a B2C DCR certificate in your name, containing your application number and the serial numbers of every panel to be installed on your roof. This certificate is emailed to the address in your application — keep it.
Installation and your confirmation
Step 9 — Vendor submits installation. After installing, the vendor enters: inverter manufacturer (must match the label), capacity in kVA, inverter serial number (the portal validates it live), your DCR certificate number (which auto-fills the module details), and a geo-tagged photograph of the array with you in the frame. Installed module capacity may exceed the proposal slightly but must not be less.
Step 10 — Your confirmation and vendor rating. Log in with your own OTP, review the installation details, tick the confirmations, click Submit (not “Send to Vendor”) and rate the vendor honestly.
Handing your OTP to the vendor so they can rate themselves defeats the only independent check in the process and leaves you without recourse if there is a defect later.
Inspection, commissioning and redeem
Step 11 — DISCOM inspection and net meter. An offline step. Carry the acknowledgement/e-token, feasibility report, Aadhaar, PAN, electricity bill, DCR certificate and a work-completion certificate on the vendor's letterhead. Requirements vary by DISCOM. The inspector checks earthing, structure, surge protection, wiring and serial numbers, then the bi-directional meter is installed.
Step 12 — Commissioning and Redeem Subsidy. Once the DISCOM marks the project commissioned, log into your consumer account and click Redeem Subsidy. Central subsidy arrives in roughly 7–15 days, state top-up around 15 days later. If account verification remains pending beyond 15–20 days, raise a query under Subsidy Related Issue → Account Verification Pending.
Realistic timeline
| Stage | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Registration to vendor acceptance | 1–3 days |
| Agreement + feasibility upload | 2–5 days |
| Loan sanction (if any) | 7–20 days |
| Installation | 1–2 days on site |
| DISCOM inspection + net meter | 5–15 days (one observed file: 6 days) |
| Subsidy credit after redeem | 15–30 days |
A well-prepared file goes from application to money-in-bank in about six to eight weeks.
Headsup B2B's solar desk in Patna and Dausa can pre-check your bill, Aadhaar, PAN and bank proof for name mismatches before you file, and connect you with an empanelled vendor in your district.
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