Go solar and the SuRIA Home rebate puts up to RM3,000 cash back in your hands — a reward for fitting a rooftop solar system under the Solar ATAP scheme. The rate is RM600 for each 1 kWac of installed capacity, capped at RM3,000, and TNB deposits it straight into your bank account on top of the bill savings your system delivers.
What is the SuRIA Home rebate?
SuRIA Home (Sustainable Rebate and Incentive Assistance) is a Government programme that rewards domestic electricity users for switching to solar and lowering their bills. PETRA rolled it out on 22 May 2026 with a RM150 million pot, projected to reach 45,000 to 50,000 households across the country. The clever part: the rebate sits on top of the savings your solar system already generates — so you trim the monthly TNB bill for years and bank a one-off cash payout for going solar.
How much rebate will my system earn?
The payout is worked out from your system's declared installed capacity in kWac — RM600 for every kWac, up to a RM3,000 ceiling. The bigger the system, the more it generates and the more rebate it earns, until you hit the cap. Here's how that plays out in real numbers:
| System size | Calculation | Rebate |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 kWac | 2.5 × RM600 | RM1,500 |
| 3.0 kWac | 3.0 × RM600 | RM1,800 |
| 4.0 kWac | 4.0 × RM600 | RM2,400 |
| 5.0 kWac | 5.0 × RM600 | RM3,000 |
| 6.0 kWac and above | Capped | RM3,000 |
Fit a system beyond 5 kWac and you still qualify — you simply generate even more of your own power — but the rebate holds at the RM3,000 ceiling. See the worked examples above, or read our full how-to-claim guide.
The Astern Technologies extra: up to RM4,000 off your install
Layered above the RM3,000 government rebate, Astern Technologies runs its own promotional extra of up to RM4,000, bringing the potential total back to eligible homeowners to RM7,000 (RM3,000 + RM4,000 = RM7,000) toward the cost of going solar. This Astern extra is a private offer that sits apart from the government SuRIA Home rebate. It covers outright purchases only, carries a limited quota, and is bound by terms & conditions. The Astern offer opens 1 June 2026, first-come, first-served, and is never guaranteed.
Can you claim when you go solar?
To earn the SuRIA Home rebate on your installation, every one of these must apply to you:
- You hold Malaysian citizenship.
- You're an individual TNB customer on the Domestic Tariff (businesses are excluded).
- Your Solar ATAP system is commissioned with TNB on or before 31 December 2026.
- You've never collected a cash rebate under the earlier SolaRIS programme.
Claims are limited to one per customer. The full breakdown lives on our how-to-claim guide.
Who pays out, and how does the money arrive?
The payment comes from TNB, never from your installer. Starting 1 June 2026, TNB contacts eligible customers in waves via their TNB-registered email once the Solar ATAP Welcome Letter has gone out. You hand over your chosen local bank account details, and once verified the rebate arrives inside seven working days. That account has to belong to the TNB-registered customer.
How soon should you install?
The rebate is first-come, first-served until 31 December 2026, or until the RM150 million pot is emptied — whichever lands first. With demand expected to run hot, the funds could disappear well before the deadline. Getting your home solar system installed and commissioned early is the surest way to lock in your savings and your rebate.
From install to rebate, in brief
- Book a free assessment and have a Solar ATAP system sized to your home installed.
- Your system gets commissioned with TNB under Solar ATAP and starts cutting your bill.
- From 1 June 2026, TNB emails you to provide your bank details.
- Once verified, the cash reaches your account inside 7 working days.
Walk through every stage on our how to claim page.
