Solar Calculator Tripura 2026

Rooftop solar in Tripura: TSECL, net metering and PM Surya Ghar

Power across Tripura is supplied by the Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL), the state DISCOM. TSECL runs the metering, connections and rooftop-solar applications, and it has been active in the PM Surya Ghar programme, with the utility already disbursing subsidy to hundreds of households that turned into small power producers.

Net metering and the 2025 tariff

Under net metering the units your panels export are set off against the units you import, and you pay only the net. A revised tariff took effect from late 2025 with only minor changes; domestic slabs run from about 5.25 rupees per unit for the first 50 units up to roughly 7.75 rupees for heavy use, with a small fixed charge and 5 percent duty. We use a representative figure near 6.5 rupees per unit. Because these rates are far higher than in the low-tariff territories, bill savings in Tripura are meaningful and payback tends to be quicker.

• Single DISCOM statewide: TSECL, active in PM Surya Ghar.
• Net metering credits exports against imports on the bill.
• Higher domestic tariffs mean solar savings carry real weight here.

Sunshine in the North-East

Tripura has a warm, humid climate with a strong summer monsoon, so generation dips during the wet months. Over a full year the sun is reasonable but not extreme. We use a yield of about 4.2 units per kW per day as an annual average, which already accounts for cloudy spells. Judge the system on the year, not on a clear day. Explore sizes with our system size calculator and the on-grid solar calculator.

PM Surya Ghar, plus a special-category note

The national PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana pays 30,000 rupees per kW for the first 2 kW, adds 18,000 for the third kW, and caps at 78,000 rupees for 3 kW and above, up to 10 kW, paid by bank transfer after commissioning, with collateral-free loans near 7 percent. Tripura is a special-category North-East state, which may make it eligible for enhanced central assistance above the standard figures. This is not guaranteed, so please verify the current numbers on pmsuryaghar.gov.in before you count on extra help.

A quick worked example

Take a 3 kW system in Agartala. At about 4.2 units per kW per day it makes near 12.6 units a day, close to 378 units a month over the year. At around 6.5 rupees a unit that is roughly 2,450 rupees of value a month, near 29,000 rupees a year, before monsoon dips. After the 78,000 rupee subsidy the higher tariff means this pays back faster than in low-tariff regions. Check repayments on the solar loan EMI calculator and compare storage on the battery bank calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

The Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL) is the single state DISCOM. It manages connections, metering and rooftop net metering, and it is actively disbursing PM Surya Ghar subsidy to households that install solar.

Generally yes. With domestic rates running from about 5.25 up to 7.75 rupees per unit, each self-consumed solar unit is worth more than in low-tariff territories, so bill savings are larger and payback after the subsidy tends to be quicker.

Possibly. As a North-East state Tripura may be eligible for enhanced central assistance beyond the standard PM Surya Ghar amounts, but this is not guaranteed. Verify the current figures on pmsuryaghar.gov.in before relying on any additional top-up.

At about 4.2 units per kW per day, a 3 kW array makes roughly 12 to 13 units a day, near 378 units a month averaged over the year. Monsoon months run lower, so plan around the annual figure rather than peak sunny days.