Renewable Energy Schemes

A revamped scheme for households that merges the key features of the former SSDG Net Metering Scheme (2015) and the Solar PV Scheme for Domestic Customers (2021), in line with Government Programme 2025-2029. Households that want to generate their own electricity, including with a hybrid system (solar PV with battery storage), can notify the CEB by submitting an application under this scheme.

Who can apply

Domestic customers

Technology

Solar PV, with or without battery storage

The CEB installs a solar PV kit on the roof of qualified households free of charge and bears the investment, operation and maintenance costs. For 20 years, the household receives 100 kWh free every month as a monetary credit on its electricity bill. A technical assessment of the roof is carried out before installation.

How to apply

Send "HSP" followed by your electricity contract account number by SMS to 5954 5954 to check your eligibility. Eligible customers are then contacted to submit an application form at a CEB Customer Service Centre.

Benefit

100 kWh free per month for 20 years

For customers supplied from the CEB low-voltage network who have installed, or intend to install, a charger for four-wheel electric vehicles, with a solar PV installation sized for the charging.

The CEB installs a solar PV kit free of charge for qualified NGOs and Charitable Institutions and bears the investment, operation and maintenance costs. For 20 years, the organisation receives free every month 50% of the energy produced and exported by the kit, as a monetary credit on its bill. Target: at least 2 MW of installations.

Benefit

50% of the energy exported, credited monthly for 20 years

The CEB installs a solar PV kit free of charge for qualified religious bodies and bears the investment, operation and maintenance costs. For 20 years, the religious body receives free every month 50% of the energy produced and exported by the kit, as a monetary credit on its bill. Target: at least 4 MW of installations.

Benefit

50% of the energy exported, credited monthly for 20 years

An interested educational institution first sends an SMS to 5954 5954 with its electricity contract account number to express its interest, then fills in the application form and submits it with the required documents at a CEB Customer Service Centre.

Hybrid agrivoltaics projects (solar PV with battery storage) that support both food security and energy security. Developers may apply individually or through a registered cooperative, and more than one project per developer may be considered. The final capacity of each project is set after the CEB Network Impact Assessment.

Maximum size

4 MWac per hybrid facility (PV + battery)

Battery

At least 2 hours at half the AC output

Mauritius

No overall capacity limit until further notice

Rodrigues

2 MW in total

A pilot scheme for major electricity consumers in the commercial sector, replacing and revamping the MSDG Scheme to help reach 60% renewable energy by 2035. Officialised by Government at the Cabinet meeting of 23 January 2026.

Who can apply

Commercial customers on Tariff Codes 225 and 225A

Technology

Solar only (current phase)

Amendment (14 July 2026)

Clause 14 of the leaflet / Clause 21 of the draft Connection Agreement: the cooperative entity representing the prosumers provides the percentage shares of the energy among the qualified accounts listed in Annex 4.

Renewable energy projects (solar and wind only) for industrial customers. 100 MW has been earmarked for Mauritius; a project may not exceed 15 MWac. Applications for up to 2 MW are still being entertained.

Capacity

100 MW earmarked; max 15 MWac per project

Current applications

Up to 2 MW

50% waiver

Industrial customers registered in the scheme may benefit from a 50% waiver on the electricity price increase.

Renewable energy projects (solar and wind only) aiming at carbon neutrality in the ICT sector, prepared after consultation with OTAM. 20 MW has been earmarked for Mauritius; the combined capacity of projects under the scheme should not exceed 15 MWac.

Who can apply

Customers on Tariff Categories 245 and 250

Capacity

20 MW earmarked (Mauritius)

5 MW of solar PV on public buildings (4,500 kW in Mauritius, 500 kW in Rodrigues), co-financed by the Government of Mauritius (73%) and the Green Climate Fund through UNDP (27%).

Capacity

5 MW (4.5 MW Mauritius, 0.5 MW Rodrigues)

For small- and medium-scale solar PV projects, aiming to interconnect a total of 10 MW. Small-scale (SSDG-sized) projects may also be considered under this scheme.

Capacity

10 MW in total

For service providers who have installed, or intend to install, chargers to offer public electric vehicle charging, on a net-zero CO2 basis with appropriately sized solar PV installations.

Application form, required documents and connection agreement are submitted at any CEB Customer Service Centre. Applications above the 10 MW allocated to the scheme are placed on a waiting list.

Capacity

10 MW