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Rooftop solar in Andhra Pradesh is distributed by APSPDCL (Tirupati), APEPDCL (Visakhapatnam), APCPDCL (Vijayawada), regulated by Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) / NREDCAP, averages 5.5 kWh/m²/day of usable irradiance, and is eligible for the central PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana scheme — SolvSolar applies those defaults automatically to every 45-second proposal.
DISCOMs covered
APSPDCL (Tirupati) · APEPDCL (Visakhapatnam) · APCPDCL (Vijayawada)
Metering policy
Net metering under APERC regulations
Avg. irradiance
5.5 kWh/m²/day
Benchmark cost
₹55,000 / kW
What is different about selling solar in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh's three discoms follow the state's north-south geography, and the practical difference is coastal versus interior: Visakhapatnam under APEPDCL faces cyclone-season wind loading that should drive a stronger mounting structure specification and a corresponding BOM line, while Rayalaseema districts under APSPDCL are dry, high-irradiance and closer in behaviour to Karnataka's plateau. Aquaculture in the Krishna and Godavari deltas is a distinctive local segment with heavy daytime pumping load that suits solar well. Coastal salt-laden air also makes corrosion-resistant structure and connector choice a genuine warranty issue rather than a specification detail.
Nodal agency
New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP)
Main demand centres
Visakhapatnam · Vijayawada · Guntur · Tirupati · Nellore
Andhra Pradesh net-metering capacity rule
Three discoms split the state — APEPDCL in the north around Visakhapatnam, APCPDCL around Vijayawada and APSPDCL in the south around Tirupati — each sanctioning net metering under APERC regulations.
Net metering in Andhra Pradesh
Regulator: Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (APERC) / NREDCAP
Needs verification
Rooftop solar in this state is connected under the state electricity regulatory commission's net-metering regulations: the installer files an application with the local DISCOM, the DISCOM sanctions feasibility against the consumer's sanctioned load, the plant is installed by an empanelled vendor, and a bi-directional meter is installed after inspection before commissioning and credit settlement begin. Exact load caps, capacity ceilings, settlement period and fee schedule must be confirmed against the current DISCOM circular before quoting.
PM Surya Ghar subsidy in Andhra Pradesh
Needs verification
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a central (all-India) scheme, so residential consumers in this state are eligible on the same national basis, applying through the National Portal and a state-empanelled vendor, with the subsidy released to the consumer's bank account after installation and DISCOM inspection. Current slab amounts, any additional state top-up, and the state nodal-agency workflow must be verified before being shown to a customer.
Applications in Andhra Pradesh route through New and Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP). The exact slab maths — ₹30,000/kW for the first 2 kW, ₹18,000/kW for the third, capped at ₹78,000 — is worked through in our PM Surya Ghar subsidy guide.
Related reading for Andhra Pradesh
Compare Andhra Pradesh's rules against every other state in the DISCOM-wise net metering guide, size the system against ROI benchmarks by system size, confirm module eligibility in the ALMM compliance guide, and see how the software costs stack up against Arka360 or Aurora Solar. Common questions are answered in the solar encyclopedia.
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Indicative benchmark pricing at ₹55,000 / kW — your own costing, BOM and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana treatment are applied inside the proposal engine.
3 kW rooftop
₹1,65,000
Est. annual yield 4,517 kWh
5 kW rooftop
₹2,75,000
Est. annual yield 7,528 kWh
10 kW rooftop
₹5,50,000
Est. annual yield 15,056 kWh