Commercial / Industrial

Cut costs, grow profits

Rooftop solar for commercial and industrial properties.

Who it's for

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Factories

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Shops & Malls

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Schools

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Hospitals

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Housing Societies

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Cold Storage

Benefits

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Consumption-based savings

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Project-specific financial review

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Tax treatment: consult your adviser

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A decision guide for commercial solar

Assess your daytime load profile

Monthly bills alone are not enough for a business proposal. Review operating hours, weekend demand, peak loads, shift patterns and motor starting currents. A factory, school and cold store have different profiles. Separate solar electricity consumed on-site from electricity expected to be exported: those units may have different financial value under your connection’s rules.

Understand Capex versus Opex / RESCO

With Capex, the customer purchases the system and evaluates ownership, financing and maintenance responsibilities. Under an Opex or RESCO arrangement, a developer typically owns the plant and sells electricity through a contract. This is a model comparison, not confirmation that either offer is available. Review tenure, tariff escalation, minimum purchase obligations, roof access and early termination with your advisers.

Check utility approval and electrical integration

Sanctioned load, LT or HT supply and the applicable utility rules affect the design and approval route. Do not assume a commercial connection has the same net-metering eligibility as a home. Running solar with a diesel generator needs appropriate controls and protection. Ask the engineer to document the single-line diagram and operating behaviour during grid failures.

Build a project-specific financial case

Use estimated generation, self-consumption, tariff, settlement rules and maintenance costs to calculate annual value. Tax treatment or depreciation benefits depend on the entity and current law; confirm them with your accountant instead of treating them as a guaranteed discount. A fixed payback period or savings percentage cannot reliably describe every commercial project.

Prepare for a technical survey

Prepare 12 months of bills, available roof drawings, sanctioned-load information, transformer or generator details and roof permissions. The proposal should explain safety, installation shutdowns, monitoring and service responsibilities. Hospitals and cold stores should keep a dedicated critical-load backup plan; rooftop solar alone is not a substitute for a resilient emergency supply.

Common questions

Can a business claim the household subsidy?

Do not apply PM Surya Ghar household assistance to a commercial electricity connection. Check separately for schemes applicable to the project and its consumer category.