Grid-tied Systems
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- Apart from being reliable, the cost of solar panels and the entire solar infrastructure has decreased significantly in recent times.
- This means that in many parts of India, it has become very lucrative for commercial and industrial consumers to go for rooftop net metering systems.
- Gram Oorja has been working with industrial and commercial customers to bring down their electricity costs and has installed solar rooftop grid-tied systems for many such customers.
- These systems can sometimes result in paybacks of 1.5 to 5 years and could serve them for over 20 years.
Key Constraints In Designing A Solar Grid-Tied System
When planning a solar grid-tied system, we consider four main factors:
- Available Space: The area available for installing solar panels.
- Energy Needs: The amount of energy the premises currently consume. The area available for installing solar panels.
- Regulatory Limits: The approved electricity capacity (contract demand or sanctioned load) set by your power distribution company (DISCOM).
- Budget: The funds available to invest in the solar plant.
In some cases, businesses tend to prefer that some other party invests in the solar infrastructure. The savings on electricity costs are shared between the two, and this model is now picking up. Gram Oorja also facilitates such arrangements.
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