PM Surya Ghar : Muft Bijli Yojana
Searching for the solar subsidy Kerala last date? Here is the honest answer: the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana currently runs till March 2027 — but because the process takes 30–90 days and the budget is limited, the real last date to start your application is much earlier. This guide shows the full deadline timeline, subsidy amounts, and how to apply through KSEB before the window closes.
There is no fixed application "last date" announced yet. The PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana — the only active subsidy for home rooftop solar in Kerala — runs till March 2027, or until its target of 1 crore homes / ₹75,021 crore budget is exhausted, whichever comes first. Since the process takes 30–90 days in Kerala, applying by late 2026 is the safe cut-off.
The scheme's deadline was already extended once — from the original March 2026 target to March 2027 — to give state DISCOMs like KSEB time to process the huge volume of applications. That extension is why many Kerala homeowners are confused about the "last date." The important detail most articles miss: the subsidy is both time-bound and budget-bound. If the 1 crore installation target is met early, or the allocated funds run out, the current ₹78,000 benefit can be revised or closed before March 2027, and there is no guarantee it will be extended again in its current form.
In short: the calendar deadline is March 2027, but the practical deadline is whenever your application can still complete all stages — registration, KSEB feasibility, installation, net metering and subsidy claim — before that date.
The Central Financial Assistance (CFA) is fixed by system capacity and paid by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into your bank account after commissioning:
| System Size | Subsidy | Typical Kerala Cost | Net Cost After Subsidy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 kW | ₹30,000 | ₹75,000–₹90,000 | ₹45,000–₹60,000 |
| 2 kW | ₹60,000 | ₹1.3–₹1.5 lakh | ₹70,000–₹90,000 |
| 3 kW (sweet spot) | ₹78,000 | ₹1.85–₹2.15 lakh | ₹1.1–₹1.4 lakh |
| 5 kW / 10 kW | ₹78,000 (capped) | ₹3 lakh+ | System cost minus ₹78,000 |
The structure works out to ₹30,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and ₹18,000 for the third kW, capped at ₹78,000 no matter how large your system is. There is no separate Kerala state cash subsidy on top — the central scheme, implemented locally by KSEB, is the full benefit. A 3 kW system typically covers a Kerala home consuming 300–500 units per month and pays for itself in roughly 3–4.5 years.
With crores of registrations already recorded nationally, subsidy allocation pressure keeps rising every quarter.
Nationally, a large share of applications stall at feasibility, vendor or net-meter stages — a pending queue near the deadline may simply not finish before March 2027.
The Technical Feasibility Report alone can take 15–30 days, and net meter installation adds more weeks during rush periods.
Anyone starting in early 2027 is gambling that every stage clears without a single delay.
Every KSEB billing cycle you wait is money spent that solar would have saved.
Registered installers
Straight from the PM Surya Ghar national portal's own vendor directory. Unique Energy tops the list in Kottayam district — that's us.
How it works
Visit the official PM Surya Ghar national portal to begin your application.
Choose consumer registration and enter your state, district and electricity provider.
Confirm your registered mobile number and accept the scheme guidelines.
Enter the OTP sent to your phone to access your consumer dashboard.
Add your name, address, and contact details, then save your consumer profile.
Fetch your consumer account, select a registered vendor like us, and submit for approval.
Prefer not to navigate the portal alone? We handle documentation, vendor selection and site verification on your behalf.
Share your monthly KSEB unit consumption and roof details — we'll size the right system and handle the entire PM Surya Ghar application for you.
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