The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has issued guidelines for the release of central financial assistance (CFA) for rooftop solar projects under the Utility Led Aggregation (ULA) model of the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
As per the directive, assistance will be released post commissioning in a single tranche, strictly linked to the successful installation, inspection, and commissioning of rooftop solar systems. No advance release will be permitted. The implementing agency will use the ULA redeem option on the national portal to initiate disbursement, specifying consumer-wise and vendor-wise details. The national program implementation agency will verify reports uploaded by the implementing agencies and disburse the funds directly to vendor bank accounts. The process also mandates prior verification of vendor details and notification to the respective state or utility. The payment release framework will apply uniformly to all proposals under the model. The ministry will allocate funds in advance to the national program implementation agency to enable transparent tracking and timely disbursement.