No.
318/38/2018-GCRT
Government of India
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
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Block No. 14, COO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi
Date: 1gth August 2021
ORDER
Subject: Benchmark costs for Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Photo-voltaic systems for
the financial year 2021-22 -reg.
I am directed to convey the approval of competent authority for issuing of the
benchmark costs for Grid-connected Rooftop Solar Photo-voltaic Systems for the financial
year 2021-22 as under:
For General Category States/UTs:
System I> l00kW
Capacity >lkW 1>2kW upto 3 > 3kWupto >10 kW upto upto 500
range Upto 1 kW upto 2 kW kW l0kW l00kW kW
Benchmark
cost (Rs./kW) 51100 46980 45760 44640 41640 39080
For Special Category States/UTs (i.e. North-Eastern States including Sikkim, Himachal
Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Andaman and Nicobar and
Lakshadweep islands):
System > l00kW
Capacity >lkW 1>2kW upto 3 > 3kWupto >10 kW upto upto 500
range Unto 1 kW upto 2 kW kW l0kW 100 kW kW
Benchmark
cost (Rs./kW) 56210 51670 50330 49100 45800 42980
2. The above benchmark cost includes cost of Solar PV panels (with domestic cell and
modules), inverter (single/3 phase wherever applicable), balance of system e.g. cable,
switches/ circuit breaker/ connectors/ junction box, mounting structure, earthing, lightening
arrester, and civil works, installation & commissioning, CMC for 5 years, transportation,
insurance, applicable taxes, etc. The above benchmark costs are excluding of net metering
cost and battery back-up costs.
3. The benchmark cost for year 2021-22 will be applicable for all LoAs to be
issued/empanelment of vendors to be done by the state implementing agencies, under Ph-II of
rooftop solar programme of MNRE, after 10 days from the date of issuance of this ~
benchmark cost notification. ~ ~0~
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All Concerned