The residential and Group Housing Society customers can get rooftop installation services online through our website. Follow this link to avail our installation services.
For beneficiaries the general procedure for rooftop installation through system integrators, project developers, manufacturers, and similar others. However, approval from DISCOMS within the capacity limit as mentioned in the order of the State Electricity Regulatory Commission/Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission of the respective States/UTs is a must to get.
An electricity consumer can install the RTS under any framework like net or gross metering. Therefore if the electricity connection is in your name and the bill paid is in your registered name and also if the house owner has permitted you to install solar on your rooftop then you can surely go for RTS Installation.
The availability of common rooftops in a society provides a great potential to harness solar energy through Rooftop PV Systems.
) Solar PV systems generate power in the daytime only in the presence of the sun. In the net metering systems, the generated power is used for self-consumption. The excess power is transferred to the grid as long as the grid is available. In the areas where solar power is not enough due to the cloud cover the power is drawn from the grid for balancing the loads. A net-metered system is a bi-directional system that flows energy in both directions. At the end of the billing period, the net energy used is calculated. The beneficiary only pays for the net energy consumed.
Gross Metering is the process in which the power generated by the Rooftop Solar Plant is fed to the grid only. DISCOM pays the system owners for this type of exported power at a predecided tariff.
The following factors play an essential part in energy generation:
- 1) Quality of the equipment
- 2) Workmanship
- 3) Plant location
- 4) Titled Angle and Orientation of a PV module
- 5) Module cleaning
- 6) O and M activities
- 7) The number of sunshine hours
The daily energy generation from an RTS is not constant as it depends on multiple factors such as temperature and solar irradiance along with other parameters, and they vary from day to day.
1 KWp solar power plant is capable of generating around 4-5.5 units per day on a clear sunny day.
There is no specific type of rooftop but rooftops with sufficient load-bearing capacity are the most suitable ones.
A potential of 43 GW FOR Grid Connected RTS in the country is estimated by the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE), An Autonomous Institute under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
The installation time depends on the size and complexity of the system. On average, residential installations may take a few days, while larger commercial projects may take longer. Our team will provide a detailed timeline during the consultation.
We provide monitoring solutions that allow you to track your system's performance, energy production, and savings in real-time through user-friendly interfaces or mobile apps.
Contact us through our website or helpline to schedule a consultation. Our team will assess your needs, provide a customized quote, and guide you through the entire process.
Net billing RTS connections are similar to that of net metering. The difference is that at the end of the billing cycle (usually a month), the excess amount of energy is not transferred to the grid instead DISCOM purchases it as per the predecided tariff. In this way, the energy banking is only within the billing cycle.
The bill reduced to zero happens in rare cases because some minimum charges that count as fixed charges will have to be paid even if there is the consumed energy is self-generated. However, by optimizing the design and maintenance of RTS the electricity charges (the major component of monthly bills) can be reduced to zero. Also in States which give revenue for surplus power generated the electricity bill may come equal to zero.
The system is grid-connected through the net metering technique which is why the DISCOM generates the bill based on the reading taken by a net meter that is installed in consumer premises. The bill will be calculated based on net units (total imported units minus exported solar units) used by the consumer.
Some benefits of a Grid Connected Rooftop Solar System are highlighted below:
- 1) Low gestation period
- 2) No additional need for transmission and distribution (T&D) lines
- 3) Less use of electricity by the customer
- 4) The management of Peak Loads by DSCOM/utility is improved
- 5)The reduction of carbon emissions causes long-term energy and ecological security
) A shadow-free area of 10sq. meters is usually required for a 1 KWp rooftop Solar PV system. The area requirement also depends on the placement of solar modules and their efficiency as well.
A solar panel generates DC power that is converted to AC power by the use of a power conditioning unit/Inverter that is fed to the grid. In this way, a grid-connected rooftop system also called a small solar photovoltaic (SPV) system works.
