Tamil Nadu rooftop solar subsidy scheme launched; 1 lakh homes target by March 2027

Direct fact

In September 2026, Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister C.T.R. Nirmalkumar launched the Tamil Nadu rooftop solar subsidy scheme and the TNEB portal at the TNEB headquarters in Chennai, with a target to provide rooftop solar connections to 1 lakh homes by March 2027.

Key specifics

• The scheme was launched at the TNEB headquarters on Anna Salai, Chennai, through the Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation.
• The portal for applications is https://tnebltd.gov.in/usrp/ and it allows one-window registration for households.
• Central subsidy: ₹30,000 per kW and ₹78,000 for 3 kW, as stated by the minister.
• State subsidy: ₹5,000 per kW and ₹22,000 for 3 kW under the same rooftop solar plan.
• The stated target is 1 lakh homes by March 2027, with a complaint-reporting facility also built into the portal.

Exam lens

Question type: scheme match-the-following and subsidy-based MCQs; key facts: C.T.R. Nirmalkumar, Chennai, September 2026, 1 lakh homes, March 2027, ₹30,000/₹5,000 per kW. TNPSC may ask which ministry launched the rooftop solar portal and what subsidy amounts are offered.