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Renewable energy schemes in Mauritius

Overview of the active grid-connected solar PV schemes, their capacity limits, metering principles and technical obligations. Expand each section for the detailed rule set.

Residential SSDG — Household Rooftop Solar PV Scheme (CEB 2026)

Small Scale Distributed Generation for household customers.

Target audience
Residential household customers
Metering modes
Gross metering or net metering (Tariff 150A_NM)
Sizing basis
Automatic sizing from the monthly electricity bill
Mandatory BESS
Required above 3.5 kWac export, min 3 h evening cover
Export limit
5 kWac per electrical phase at all times
Three-phase supply
Mandatory where total export exceeds 5 kWac
Network survey
Triggered above 10 kWac
Excess export reconciliation
Rs 3.00/kWh on annual excess exported energy

MSDG Gross Metering Scheme

Medium Scale Distributed Generation — commercial and industrial customers.

Target audience
Commercial and industrial customers
Maximum capacity
Up to 2 MW per project
Sizing formula
(Annual consumption ÷ 1600 sunhours) × 150%
Account grouping
Multiple accounts may be aggregated for one installation
Metering principle
Gross metering — 100% of production injected
Fixed tariff (T)
Rs 4.20 per kWh
Storage
No BESS required
Admissibility
Subject to CEB Network Impact Assessment (NIA) / survey

Maximum admissible capacity calculator

Aggregate one or more CEB accounts to justify a single on-site or off-site PV installation.

Aggregated consumption
480,000 kWh/yr
Formula result (÷1600 × 150%)
450.0 kWp
Capped at scheme limit (2 MW)
450.0 kWp

Indicative gross remuneration at Rs 4.20/kWh: Rs 3,024,000 / year. Final admissible capacity remains strictly subject to the CEB Network Impact Assessment (NIA) / network survey outcome.

Carbon Neutral Industrial Scheme

Industrial customers with high daytime demand.

Target audience
Industrial / manufacturing customers
Maximum capacity
Up to 2 MW per project
Sizing formula
(Annual consumption ÷ 1600 sunhours) × 150%
Metering principle
Consumer net invoicing — C = P + I − E
Export treatment
First 4 years at Rs 1.86/kWh; thereafter banking with 1 January reset
Tariff structure
Unbundled time-of-use (313-350) plus ancillary charges
Storage
No mandatory BESS
Admissibility
Subject to CEB Network Impact Assessment (NIA) / survey

CNCS — Carbon Neutral Commercial Sector RE Scheme

Solar-only pilot scheme for commercial customers on Tariff Codes 225 and 225A.

Target audience
Commercial customers on Tariff Codes 225 / 225A (industrial customers fall under the Carbon Neutral Industrial Scheme)
Maximum capacity
Up to 4 MW per site; 70 MW cumulative pilot allocation for Mauritius
Sizing formula
(Annual consumption of all linked contract accounts ÷ 1600 sunhours) × 150%
Metering principle
Free choice of net-metering (unbundled ToU) or gross-metering
Excess export credit
Rs 4.20/kWh
Storage
BESS mandatory (onsite or offsite), sized to cover at least peak-period demand
Timeline
Launched 27 January 2026; applications open since 23 February 2026; rolling-over commissioning
Admissibility
Subject to CEB Network Impact Assessment (NIA) / survey; non-refundable processing fee

CAV 2 — Agrivoltaics Phase 2

Registered planters and agricultural cooperatives.

Target audience
Registered planters and agricultural cooperatives
Maximum capacity
Up to 4 MWac per project
Land use
Active cultivation maintained under the PV array
Mandatory BESS
2 hours at 50% of AC capacity
Profile (a)
Evening BESS Export Only at Rs 6.21/kWh
Profile (b)
Evening BESS + Daytime Direct Export at Rs 5.00/kWh
Admissibility
CEB registration and network study

Figures are indicative and based on published scheme documentation and tariff benchmarks. Always confirm current conditions with CEB before committing to an installation.