SuRIA Home: Malaysia's RM 3,000 Solar Rebate Explained

Key Takeaways:
SuRIA Home is a new Malaysian government rebate that pays RM 600 per kWac of installed solar, capped at RM 3,000 for a 5 kWac system. It stacks on top of the Solar ATAP programme and pays the rebate as cash directly into your TNB-registered bank account. Only 50,000 households will receive it before the 250 MW national quota runs out,  on a first come, first served basis with the window closing 31 December 2026.

If you have been putting off going solar, the Malaysian government just made the decision significantly easier and a lot more time-sensitive.

On 22 May 2026, PETRA (the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation) launched SuRIA Home, a new RM 150 million programme that pays homeowners up to RM 3,000 cash for installing rooftop solar. Only the first 50,000 households to apply will receive it.

The rebate sits directly on top of Solar ATAP, the programme that replaced the old Net Energy Metering (NEM) scheme on 1 January 2026. That means you now get on going bill credits for exported solar and a one-time government cash rebate for installing the system in the first place.

There is a hard limit. The programme ends either when the 250 MW national quota fills up or 31 December 2026 hits, whichever comes first.

This article covers what SuRIA Home actually pays, who qualifies, and what the real numbers look like when you stack it against a typical Solar ATAP installation cost.

What is SuRIA Home?

SuRIA stands for Sustainable Rebate and Incentive Assistance. It is the government’s most direct cash push yet for residential solar adoption, with a straightforward rebate instead of the bill-credit mechanisms most homeowners are used to under schemes like NEM.

Malaysia's electricity tariff exposes households to fuel import costs and currency fluctuations through the Automatic Fuel Adjustment (AFA) mechanism. SuRIA Home is designed to accelerate the shift toward home generation, reducing national exposure to imported fuel by getting more panels on more roofs, faster.

How Much Can You Actually Claim?

RM 600 is credited for every 1 kWac of solar installed, up to a maximum of 5 kWac which works out to RM 3,000 for a fully maxed-out claim.

This is paid as cash directly into your TNB-registered bank account, not as a bill credit. It is a one-time rebate per eligible individual.

One important distinction: the rebate is sized off your inverter capacity (kWac), not the total panel array size (kWp). If you install 6 kWp of panels paired with a 5 kWac inverter, your rebate is still capped at RM 3,000. The inverter rating is what counts  for SuRIA Home eligibility.

Here is what the rebate looks like across different system sizes:

Source: PETRA SuRIA Home launch announcement, 22 May 2026.

For most landed homes in Malaysia, a 5 kWac inverter system covers the bulk of daytime usage and qualifies for the full RM 3,000.

Who Qualifies for SuRIA Home?

Businesses, commercial properties,  government buildings, and landlords claiming on behalf of tenants are not eligible. The rebate goes directly to the TNB account holder, into their registered bank account. To qualify, homeowners must meet all four of the following conditions:

1. Malaysian Citizens

Foreign permanent residents are not eligible.

2. Individual domestic low voltage (LV) consumer

Your home must be on a residential TNB tariff, not commercial or industrial.

3. Installed Under Solar ATAP, Not NEM

Only systems commissioned under the Solar ATAP programme qualify. Existing NEM customers are not eligible for SuRIA Home.

4. Successfully commissioned with TNB

The system must be live and exporting to the grid before you can claim

How SuRIA Home Stacks With Solar ATAP

SuRIA Home is the upfront cash incentive that sits on top of what Solar ATAP already delivers on an ongoing basis.

Direct bill savings

Every kWh your solar panels generate during the day is one less kWh you buy from TNB at domestic tariff rates.

Export credits

Surplus solar you don't use gets exported to the grid and credited to your bill at the prevailing retail tariff under Solar ATAP.

A properly sized 5 kWac system on a Malaysian landed home typically saves RM 250 to RM 400 a month on electricity. Over 25 years, that adds up to RM 70,000 to RM 120,000 in cumulative savings. SuRIA Home reduces the upfront cost of getting to that point.

Sources: GetSolar Malaysia (2026), PETRA SuRIA Home launch (May 2026), TNB tariff schedule (July 2025).

That trims roughly a year off the typical payback period for a cash purchase. For homeowners on Rent-to-Own plans, the rebate still applies as long as the system is registered under your name with TNB.

How to Claim the SuRIA Home Rebate

The official claim procedure will be issued jointly by SEDA and TNB ahead of the 1 June 2026 implementation date. Based on the launch announcement, here is how the process works:

Step 1－ Install a Solar ATAP system

Engage a solar provider to design, install, and submit your Solar ATAP application via the eATAP online portal. Your provider handles the technical paperwork and TNB liaison.

Step 2 － Commission with TNB

Once TNB installs the bi-directional meter and your system goes live, you are officially commissioned under Solar ATAP and eligible for SuRIA Home.

Step 3 － Receive notification via TNB-registered email

TNB will contact eligible domestic LV consumers through their registered email address.

Step 4 － Rebate paid into your bank account

The RM 600 per kWac rebate, up to RM 3,000, is disbursed directly to the local bank account registered under the TNB customer’s name.

If your Solar ATAP system was commissioned between 1 January 2026 and the launch date, you remain eligible to claim, pending the official registration process.

For a full walkthrough of how Solar ATAP works alongside the new TNB tariff structure, see our complete Solar ATAP guide for Malaysian homeowners.

Why the Quota Will Run Out Faster Than You Think

At an average residential install of 5 kWac, the 250 MW national quota covers exactly 50,000 households. Malaysia has more than five million eligible landed properties, meaning roughly one in every 100 eligible homes will receive this rebate.

Historically, Solar ATAP and NEM quotas have been claimed within months of launch. If SuRIA Home demand follows a similar trajectory, the rebate window could close well before 31 December 2026.

TNB’s AFA rebate has also dropped near zero and is forecast to stay there through mid-2026, pushing bills higher for households that have not acted. Solar is one of the few reliable hedges against fuel-cost volatility, and right now the government is paying you RM 3,000 to make the move.

Claim Your Slot Before the Quota Fills

SuRIA Home is the clearest financial signal the government has sent on residential solar in years. RM 3,000 will not cover the full system cost,  but it cuts your payback period by roughly a year, on top of ongoing savings Solar ATAP already delivers.

The quota is finite, the deadline is fixed, and the first 50,000 households to commission a system take all.

Find out if your home qualifies and how much you could save. Get a free solar quote from GetSolar and we will walk you through the SuRIA Home application as part of the process. No obligation, no pressure, just the numbers.