Rates reviewed Aug 2026

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Please read this before spending lakhs on a solar system.

Everything here is an estimate. Nothing on this site is a quotation, a guarantee of subsidy, or a promise of savings.

Verify subsidy figures yourself

This is the most important line on this page. Subsidy amounts and scheme rules change. Before you pay any vendor, check the current amounts on the official PM Surya Ghar portal and confirm the process with your DISCOM.

We are not connected to the scheme, any government body or any DISCOM. We cannot approve, process or chase your subsidy.

About the numbers

Generation

Generation estimates use average sun hours for your region and a standard loss factor. Real output depends on your roof direction, tilt, shading, dust, temperature and equipment quality. Shade in particular can cut output far more than people expect.

Payback and savings

Our 25 year projection assumes 0.6% panel ageing and 4% tariff rise each year. The ageing figure matches manufacturer warranties. The tariff figure is based on past trends and nobody can promise future tariffs. If tariffs rise slower, your savings will be lower.

Inverter replacement, usually needed once around year 12 to 15, is not included. Budget Rs 25,000 to Rs 50,000 for it.

Net metering

State policies change, sometimes without much notice. Several states have moved from net metering to net billing in recent years. Confirm the current rule with your DISCOM before deciding your system size.

System cost

Cost benchmarks are market averages. Actual quotes vary with equipment brand, roof type, structure height and your location.

We are not solar consultants

These are planning tools. For an actual installation, get a site survey and a written quotation from a vendor listed on the national portal. A site visit will find things a calculator never can, especially shading.

No commercial tie-ups

No affiliate links, no commissions, no lead selling, no paid placements. We will never ask for your phone number. If a page appears to ask you for payment or booking details, it is not us.

Your data

What you enter into the calculators is not stored on our server. It stays in the page and in the link.

Mistakes

We correct errors when reported. If a figure looks wrong, please tell us. All our constants are listed on the methodology page.