JREDA Launches Rooftop Solar Survey Drive For Govt Buildings

Jharkhand Launches Rooftop Solar Survey Drive For Govt Buildings

The Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) has initiated a large-scale vendor empanelment process to survey and assess the solar potential of government buildings across the state, as part of India’s flagship PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana scheme.

The scheme aims to accelerate rooftop solar adoption and enable residential electricity generation, with a particular push to solarize all state and central government buildings with a sanctioned load of 1 kW and above by December 2025. JREDA has been designated the nodal agency to execute the program in Jharkhand.

Scope of Work 

The selected agencies will be tasked with identifying, surveying, and conducting feasibility assessments of approximately 5,000 government buildings across all districts, tehsils, blocks, and villages. The assignment includes creating detailed reports on existing rooftop installations and developing an online Digital Solar Atlas for the state.

The scope of work includes:

The scope of work includes the identification of all eligible government buildings, followed by comprehensive on-site surveys to assess structural integrity, solar irradiance, shadow mapping, electricity consumption patterns, and compliance with the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission’s 2019 regulations. Based on these surveys, detailed feasibility reports will be prepared, recommending appropriate solar PV system capacities, estimated energy yields, and potential cost savings.

The selected agencies will also be responsible for developing a standardized process framework and Business Requirement Document (BRD) to streamline survey, evaluation, and implementation procedures. A key deliverable will be the creation of a geo-tagged Digital Solar Atlas for Jharkhand, featuring 2D roof maps and contact details of designated nodal officers for each site. Additionally, the agencies must report on existing rooftop solar systems, which will be excluded from new feasibility studies but will still be documented and compensated as part of the assignment.

Three-part project

The project is categorized into three parts based on system size and scope:

Category A: 1–10 kW systems

Category B: Above 10 kW systems

Category C: Existing rooftop solar installations

JREDA has earmarked ₹2 crore (INR 20 million) for the project, with execution expected within two months of the work order issuance. Payments to vendors will be disbursed on a pro-rata basis after surveying a minimum of 500 sites, split into milestone-based tranches: 40% for site surveys, 30% for process framework submission, 20% for additional responsibilities, and 10% upon final report delivery.ols