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How to make best use of Solar and other policy in Uttar Pradesh to save on electricity bill?

By on July 19, 2020
How to make best use of Solar and other policy in Uttar Pradesh to save on electricity bill?
Government Of India, on 19th Feb. 2019,  has approved phase II of Grid Connected Rooftop and Small Solar Power Plants Programme". The program aims to achieve a cumulative capacity of 40 GW ( or 4,00,00,000 kW) RTS plants by 2022 ( over-ambitious target as commented by the Parliamentary Panel) of which 4000MW in the residential sector with Central Financial

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Solar Inverter Price in India

By on January 31, 2020
Solar Inverter Price in India
The inverter is the heart of any Solar PV system. It converts DC (generated from Solar Panels) to AC Current (needed by appliances and the grid), and it also controls and monitors the entire PV System. It ensures that the Solar PV modules always operate at their radiation and temperature-dependent maximum power, and it also makes sure that the grid is safe. So while buying a Solar PV system, it is essential to choose the right inverter for the safety and efficient functioning of your system. We

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Top Ten Solar Panel Brands (Manufacturers) in India

By on October 17, 2022
Top Ten Solar Panel Brands (Manufacturers) in India
With rising costs of electricity, reduction in prices of Solar PV Panels and lots of government policy support, buying a Solar PV system has become very lucrative in many parts of India. The interest in buying Solar PV is increasing, however, there is still some lack of awareness about technology, brands, and prices amongst the consumers in the country. We at Bijli Bachao have created several pages (link)

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Delhi rooftop solar cheaper than electricity bill!

By on November 5, 2016
Delhi rooftop solar cheaper than electricity bill!
Delhi is a huge consumer of electricity – it uses more power than all other metros put together. The peak power demand in Delhi in 2014 was ~6000 MW, almost all of it coming from coal and gas powered plants located in Delhi. The

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Rooftop Solar in Telangana – Sizing and Financial Returns

By on November 5, 2016
Rooftop Solar in Telangana – Sizing and Financial Returns
There are two DISCOMs in Telangana – TSSPDCL that supplies power to the districts of Hyderabad, Rangareddy, Mahbubnagar, Nalgonda and Medak, and TSNPDCL that supplies to Warangal, Karimnagar, Khammam, Nizamabad and Adilabad. The net metered rooftop solar installations are growing at a brisk pace, with

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How to go about implementing Solar PV in Maharashtra

By on November 5, 2016
How to go about implementing Solar PV in Maharashtra
Electricity tariffs in Maharashtra are the highest in India. If a household in Maharashtra consumes 400 units a month, their monthly power bill is around ₹3,500. Effectively, they are paying almost ₹9 per unit of electricity. For a business, costs can range from ₹9 to as high as ₹17, without accounting for power outages which drive the numbers even higher. Turning off lights and fans, switching to LED lighting, and not using the AC will reduce the power bill

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Rooftop Solar in Bangalore – Feasibility and Financing

By on November 5, 2016
Rooftop Solar in Bangalore – Feasibility and Financing
In our previous post, we gave you basic information on how to think about purchasing, installing and financing a rooftop solar system, including cost-benefit analysis. Today,

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Guest Post: Financing Options for Solar Rooftop Projects in India

By on November 5, 2016
Guest Post: Financing Options for Solar Rooftop Projects in India
Solar power is experiencing rapid growth in India, powered by a variety of recent developments: central and state governments have been announcing policy initiatives to drive adoption, solar power is already at grid parity for SME & industrial customers in 12 states, and cost of grid power is increasing by 5 - 10% every year for almost all customers. Combined with environmental concerns and widely prevalent power deficits across the

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Solar Conversion Kit: A better way to use existing inverter battery system with Solar PV

By on January 31, 2020
Solar Conversion Kit: A better way to use existing inverter battery system with Solar PV
We at ‘Bijli Bachao’ have been getting a lot of queries from our readers, on how to apply the solar inverter technology in the houses, do we need to completely replace the existing inverters, what all modifications are required, and is it possible to apply the solar panel to the regular inverter?, etc. are some of the pertinent queries, which we keep getting on this subject. Therefore we have decided to dedicate one article on this topic, whose application will

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India Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels Selection Guide – understanding system quality

By on January 9, 2023
India Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels Selection Guide – understanding system quality
Our country is supposed to be one of the few countries, which is blessed with abundant solar energy. There is a tremendous scope for the growth for the Indian Solar Market. However, two factors which affect the same growth according to us are, lack of proper knowledge about the solar power technology amongst the consumers and penetration of ‘not so good’ quality products in the market. Hence, we at Bijli Bachao, thought of starting a series of articles where we

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