State Nodal Agency (SNA)
A State Nodal Agency is the state-government body that implements renewable energy programmes locally — for example MEDA in Maharashtra or GEDA in Gujarat. SNAs run state incentives, empanelments, and awareness programmes.
For rooftop consumers the DISCOM is now the main interface, but SNAs matter for state top-up incentives, commercial approvals, and ground-mount projects.
In More Depth
Every state has a nodal agency for renewable energy — MEDA in Maharashtra, GEDA in Gujarat, UPNEDA in Uttar Pradesh, KREDL in Karnataka, TEDA in Tamil Nadu and similar bodies elsewhere. They are the right place to check state-level subsidies, vendor empanelment lists and local policy updates.
Under PM Surya Ghar the application itself runs through the national portal and your DISCOM, so the SNA matters mainly for the state top-up. Our state subsidy pages list the nodal agency for each state where we could verify it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the difference between an SNA and a DISCOM?
- The DISCOM supplies your electricity and approves, inspects and meters your rooftop plant. The State Nodal Agency implements state renewable-energy programmes — incentives, empanelment and promotion. For a home rooftop you deal mostly with the DISCOM; you go to the SNA for state subsidies.
- How do I find my state nodal agency?
- Open your state’s page in our subsidy guides, which lists the agency and its official portal where verified, or check the state government’s renewable-energy department website.
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