Household Rooftop Solar PV Scheme

This is a grant to help households put solar panels on the roof, announced in Budget 2026-2027. Why does it matter for a business handbook? Because many Mauritian micro-entrepreneurs work from home: the cake maker, the tailor, the freelancer, the online seller. If your home is your workplace, cutting your electricity bill with solar cuts a real business cost, and the grant shrinks the upfront investment. Be clear on the limit though: this is a household scheme, so it applies to your home, not to a company building or commercial premises.

The grant covers 25% of the acquisition cost of the rooftop solar PV system, up to a maximum of Rs 75,000. On top of that, the feed-in tariff, the rate the CEB pays you for surplus electricity you export to the grid, was raised by 15% to Rs 4.83 per unit, so a system that produces more than you use earns you a little income as well.

The scheme is for Mauritian households, so citizens and residents installing solar on their own home. If you are a home-based micro-entrepreneur whose registered premises are your house, you fit naturally, because the roof is a household roof. If your business operates from a separate company building, shop or office, that building does not qualify under this scheme, and you would need to look at commercial renewable energy schemes instead.

The application route is expected to run through the CEB and the national energy agencies once the operational guidelines are published. In practice: get quotes from approved solar installers, check the CEB's scheme page or customer service for the application form and grid connection requirements, and secure your grant approval before the installation starts.