The new rules framed by the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission have effectively pulled the rug from under domestic consumers who invested — or planned to invest — in solar. The biggest blow is the cap on installation: your system size is now dictated by past electricity consumption, not future needs or rooftop capacity. In simple terms, if you were energy-efficient, you are now being punished for it.
The economics have been gutted. Excess power exported to the grid will now fetch far lower returns, while consumers continue to pay higher tariffs for electricity they draw. The flexibility and savings that once made net metering attractive are being steadily squeezed, turning a smart, future-ready investment into a questionable financial gamble.
Industry insiders warn that a significant chunk of residential solar projects could now become unviable. But the larger question remains — who gains from this shift? Because it clearly isn’t the average household trying to cut costs and reduce dependence on the grid.
Call it reform or rationalisation, but on the ground, the message is blunt: go solar if you must — just don’t expect it to benefit you anymore.
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