Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd

Household Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Grant Scheme

Section A: Particulars and Criteria of the Scheme[ - Hide ]

A.1 The Scheme
  1. The scheme is operated by the Development Bank of Mauritius Ltd (DBM), on behalf of the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities (MEPU).
  2. The scheme provides for a grant for acquisition of a rooftop Solar PV System under the CEB Solar Photovoltaic Scheme (Households) 2026, to be installed and commissioned at the principal residence of the householders.
  3. The grant is for an amount of 25% of the cost of acquisition of the Solar PV System, up to a maximum of Rs 75,000, per application.
  4. The grant is meant only for purchase of a Solar PV System from a Supplier which is a locally incorporated Company and has the legal capacity to enter into a contract to supply and install the Solar PV System.
  5. The grant is meant only for households (i.e. Mr and Mrs (if applicable)) drawing a total net monthly income up to Rs 150,000.
Disclaimer:
  • The grant is available on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to availability of funds. Submission of an application does not automatically guarantee approval.
  • A household shall be eligible to benefit the grant under the scheme only once.
  • The Government of the Republic of Mauritius reserves the right to amend the scheme guidelines and eligibility requirements as deemed necessary.
A.2 Eligibility of Applicant
To be eligible for the grant,
  1. The applicant must be aged 18 years and above.
  2. The applicant must be a citizen of the Republic of Mauritius
  3. The applicant or spouse (if applicable) must be (a) the registered owner of the residence where the Solar PV System will be installed and (b) the official CEB customer of the said residence. The applicant may also be the registered owner’s child being an occupant of the residence and having the registered owner’s written authorisation to install the Solar PV System at the residence.
  4. The applicant or spouse (if applicable) or any other occupant of the residence where the PV System will be installed must not have already benefited of a grant under the current scheme.
  5. The applicant and spouse (if applicable) must be drawing a total net monthly income not exceeding Rs 150,000.
A.3 Application under the Scheme
Prior to making the application for the grant, applicant must call at his/her local CEB Customer Service Centre and execute a Connection Agreement with the CEB
  1. To apply on-line for the grant,
    (a) the applicant must visit the DBM’s website www.dbm.mu and access to Household Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Grant Scheme webpage where the application form is posted, and
    (b) the applicant must fill in Section B.1 and submit the application form on-line to the Bank.
  2. Upon submission of the application form, the applicant will receive the Application No of the application made which must be kept for tracking purpose.
  3. Applicants should provide a valid email address and mobile number to facilitate communications from DBM.
  4. The Bank will thereafter act upon the instructions of the MEPU to proceed further with the application. The applicant will be called in person at the Bank with all required supporting documents listed in Section B.2 of the application form, to complete the formalities and to confirm his/her agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant.
  5. Upon processing of the application, if the applicant is found to be eligible for the grant, the Bank will issue to the applicant a grant coupon to be utilized for the purchase of a Solar PV System from a Supplier, of the applicant’s choice, which has the legal capacity to enter into a contract with the applicant to supply and install the Solar PV System. A processing fee of Rs1,000 will be applicable and payable by the applicant to the Bank.
  6. The applicant must not consider submission of this application to the Bank, completion of the application formalities and confirmation of his/her agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant as a guarantee to benefit of the grant.
  7. The Bank shall outright cancel the application if instructed by the MEPU, or should the applicant (a) fail to produce all supporting documents, complete the application formalities or confirm his/her agreement to the terms and conditions of the grant within the given timeframe; (b) fail to meet the criteria and conditions of the scheme and the requirements of the Bank; (c) provide any false information/make any false declaration/submit any fake, falsified or forged document in respect of this application to benefit of the grant; and (d) enter into any arrangement or agreement with any Supplier which is against or which defeats or bypasses the procedures set by DBM to operate the scheme.
  8. The Bank shall reserve the right to initiate legal proceedings against the applicant should (a) the applicant provides any false information/make any false declaration/submit any fake, falsified or forged document in respect of this application to benefit of the grant; and (b) the applicant enters into any arrangement or agreement with any Supplier which is against or which defeats or bypasses the procedures set by DBM to operate the scheme.
  9. The Bank reserves the right to stop or cancel the whole on-line application process under the scheme if deemed necessary.
  10. The Bank shall not be liable to the applicant for:-
    a. any prejudice, loss or inconvenience which may be caused to the applicant as a result of the application;
    b. any delay in the processing of the application;
    c. cancellation of the application.
A.4 Disclosure of Applicant information
The scheme may involve disclosure of applicant information to MEPU and other Ministries/Bodies of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius, and in the public domain.

Section B: Application for a Grant

B.1 Profile of Applicant
1. Title
Please choose a title.
2. Name and NID No of Applicant
Surname is required.
Other names is required.
Please fill a valid national identity number.
Name and NID No of Wife
Maiden name is required.
Other Names is required.
Please fill a valid national identity number.
3. Address of principal residence
Address Line 1 is required.
Town / Village is required.
Please choose Owner or Not.
Please choose Yes or No.
Please choose Yes or No.
CEB Contract Account Number is required.
Please choose Yes or No.
Connection Agreement is required.
Please enter a valid email address.
Please fill a valid mobile number.
Please fill a valid residential phone number.
Please fill a valid Off/Bus phone number.
Please choose Yes or No.
Please fill a valid amount for income.
Please fill a valid amount for spouse income.
B.2 Documents to be produced (when Applicant will be called in person at the Bank to complete the application formalities)
1. National Identity Card of Applicant
2.Birth Certificate of Applicant (Birth Certificate of less than 3 months if single or widowed or divorced)		 Original
Original
    If Applicant is married
3. Marriage Certificate
4. National Identity Card of Spouse
5. Birth Certificate of Spouse
Original
Original
Original
    If Applicant is widowed
3. Marriage Certificate
4. Death Certificate of Spouse

Original
Original
    If Applicant is divorced
3. Marriage Certificate
4. Divorce decree

Original
Original
    Other Documents
6. i Title deed of the residence (where the Solar PV System will be installed)
ii Registered owner’s written authorisation to install the Solar PV System at the residence, if application is made by registered owner’s child, together with National Identity Card
iii Recent CEB Bill for the residence (on name of Applicant or Spouse)
iv Connection Agreement from CEB to install a Solar PV System at the residence
v Quotation from a Supplier which is a locally incorporated Company and has the legal capacity to enter into a contract to supply and install the Solar PV System
vi Documentary evidences certifying net monthly household income (for applicant and spouse (if applicable)):Payslips and/or Bank Statement (for the last 3 months) or MRA Return (for the last financial year)
Original

All documents should be produced in Original

B.3 Declaration and Agreement of the Applicant and Spouse (if applicable)
I/We hereby declare that:-
  1. I/We meet the eligibility criteria detailed at Section A.2. above.
  2. My/Our application is for the purpose of purchase of a Solar PV System to be installed at the principal residence declared at Section B.1 above.
  3. I/We are agreeable to disclosure of my/our information and documents provided/to be provided in respect of my/our present application under the scheme, to MEPU and other Ministries/Bodies of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius, and in the public domain. I/We have not entered/shall not enter into any arrangement or agreement with any Supplier which is against or which defeats or bypasses the procedures set by DBM to operate the scheme.
  4. I/We are agreeable to disclosure of my/our information and documents provided/to be provided in respect of my/our present application under the scheme, to MEPU and other Ministries/Bodies of the Government of the Republic of Mauritius, and in the public domain.
  5. I/We have taken cognizance of all particulars and criteria of the scheme detailed in Section A above and am/we are agreeable to same.
  6. The information given in this application are true and correct and that I/We have not withheld any material fact.
(Applicant)
Applicant must be in format: Surname OtherNames
(Spouse)
Spouse must be in format: MaidenName OtherNames
Please enter a date in dd/mm/yyyy format
Note: Providing false or misleading information and fake, falsified and/or forged documents and making false declaration/s are offences under the Law, and may lead to prosecution.