PM Surya Ghar: ₹78,000 subsidy window is open
Central Financial Assistance up to ₹78,000 for residential rooftop systems is currently live. We handle registration, documentation and net-metering end to end.
Harnessing the Power of the Sun: A Beginner’s Guide to Solar Energy
New to solar? This guide covers the essentials — how solar panels actually convert sunlight into electricity, where they’re used, what they save you, and what installation looks like — so you can make an informed decision before you switch.
How Solar Panels Work
A solar panel is made of photovoltaic (PV) cells — usually silicon — that generate a small electric current when sunlight strikes them. Many cells wired together make a panel; many panels wired together make an array. An inverter then converts the panel’s raw DC output into the AC electricity your home or business actually uses, and (for grid-tied systems) a net meter tracks how much you export back to the grid.
Solar Energy in Action
- Residential rooftops: a home system sized to your monthly bill, usually 1–10 kWp, paying off the smallest systems fastest under PM Surya Ghar’s subsidy.
- Commercial & institutional: schools, hospitals and offices offsetting daytime load, often justified by accelerated depreciation rather than a subsidy.
- Industrial & utility-scale: large rooftop or ground-mount arrays sized against a factory’s sanctioned load, sometimes paired with open-access or group-captive structures.
Environmental Impact
Every unit of solar generation displaces a unit that would otherwise come from India’s coal-heavy grid mix — a typical home rooftop system avoids several tonnes of CO₂ every year over its 25-year life, with no fuel, no combustion and negligible water use.
Cost and Affordability
The most common myth is that solar is unaffordable upfront. For homes, the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana subsidy (₹30,000/kW up to 2 kW, capped at ₹78,000) cuts a meaningful chunk off the invoice before you pay a rupee — and for businesses, accelerated depreciation under the Income Tax Act recovers a large share of the cost in year one. Run your own numbers on our Solar Calculator.
What Installation Looks Like
- Site survey: our engineers assess your roof type, shading, structure and sanctioned load.
- Design & quote: a system sized to your consumption, with panel/inverter selection and a fixed price.
- Approvals: DISCOM net-metering application and any subsidy paperwork, handled on your behalf.
- Installation: mounting structure, panels, inverter and DCDB/ACDB wiring — typically a few days for a home system.
- Net meter & commissioning: DISCOM inspection, net meter fitted, system switched on.
Ready to see what solar looks like for your own roof? Explore our residential solutions or talk to our team for a free site-specific quote.