Solar Power Plant - Way to future!

Hello TF Community,

Completed 1 yr for my Solar power plant this week and generated 3800 units of electricity.



A bit about my setup -
It's an On Grid setup.
540W x 6 Jinko half cut mono perc panels and 3kW Growatt inverter.
My typical household usage was 150 units a month. With addition of EV, expected it to go around 250 units.

Total generation of 3800kWh for past yr, with avg of 310kWh/month.
Highest - 372kWh in April 23
Lowest - 222kWh in July 22

This is after not so much maintenance of solar panels.
Have cleaned my panels myself only twice in this yr as it has been raining at least once a month.

Paid only ₹100x12months as fixed charges for last yr.
Now i have got a credit of ₹3300 in this bill from MSEDCL, so nothing to pay from now on.

By this rate i would get back my ₹2L investment in ~7yrs as per my calculations. Faster if i drive my Tata TigorEV more. 😜
And panels have warranty of 20yrs. So it's basically free electricity for next 13yrs.

I would certainly recommend everyone to go for it (if its possible).
This is an investment which will not only help you personally, but it'll help our community and environment as well.


Cheers!

(@TechnoFino - Couldn't find matching category, so have put this under finance guide.)

Edit (28.05.2024) -

Completed 2yrs since installation.
Total generation - 7383kWh since installation.

 

[vine]

The other website link shared in this thread isn't working anymore.
Looks like there is a new website now..

National Portal for Rooftop Solar - Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

pmsuryaghar.gov.in

 

[Sahilhenzy]

The other website link shared in this thread isn't working anymore.
Looks like there is a new website now..

National Portal for Rooftop Solar - Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

pmsuryaghar.gov.in

Of course it's a new website. Gov is already promoting this website and providing free electricity for life. But have to pay the charges for installation then subsidy will minimize the some costs.

 

[zephyr0]

I plan to get rooftop solar panels for my under-construction house in Bangalore. Can someone refer vendors to me? I'd appreciate if you PM me the contact details.

 

[yogobit]

This was my main concern earlier. To avoid all this, the government launched a new portal now, wherein a consumer can get a solar plant installed from any desired agency and still enjoy subsidy. Please go through the link I have sent earlier in this thread.

Please share link

 

[CARDBITRAGE]

Please share link

https://pmsuryaghar.gov.in/
Link for the subsidy.

 

[harsha1]

What solar panels are good , and which brand, looking for 1kW panels

 

[DaDarkkNight]

Some years back I explored solar cell mini plants or panels which can be installed in balconies roof (for people residing in apartment flats),as they cannot use rooftops. But no feasibility solution to this existed.
Is there any workaround to this to the current day? Or if anybody tried in a similar setup?

 

[cardy]

I was considering getting a 5KW solar rooftop plant for my home. I recently discovered that the central government has newly launched a website for claiming subsidy for your solar rooftop installations. If anybody has any experience with claiming the subsidy through the portal, it would be great if you could share your thoughts and experience here.
Link for the subsidy: https://solarrooftop.gov.in/

Is it available in all the states in India

 

[CARDBITRAGE]

Is it available in all the states in India

Yes. The scheme should be available in all the states
New link- https://pmsuryaghar.gov.in/

 

[prateekm03]

Came across this thread, getting installed in Uttarakhand, 3kw adani bifacial. 1.95 lakh quote from vendor and 78k center and 51k state subsidy. Effectively 66k

 

[gabu]

3kw price is 1.8lac standardized by up govt before subsidy.

 

[gabu]

1.55 lakh(27.50₹/watt panal including gst, havells 3.3kva inverter @22000/-) in march 2022, purchased all materials from the brand authorised dealers and installed plant myself with the help of youtube

Did you get subsidy on that? Also applied for net metering yourself?

 

[maverick]

Did you get subsidy on that? Also applied for net metering yourself?

No subsidy in 2022, this new portal for subsidy (directly to consumer account) launched recently.
Net metering yes...done myself.

 

[sheru]

Completed 2yrs since installation.
No problems so far.

Total generation - 7383kWh since installation.

 

[rohant]

We installed solar panels 2 months ago. Since then every day it is generating 23-25 units. And daily consumption is 20-22 units since my AC is on for like 20 hours a day.

May I know the description of your solar panels?

 

[praful47]

What is Surya bijli yojna by pm ?

 

[romilq]

May I know the description of your solar panels?

Sorry for late reply but I don't know all these details. I'll try to find out and get back to you if possible.