With the threat of climate change and the ever-increasing cost of energy, more and more people are looking for ways to reduce their carbon footprint. Solar panels offer an excellent way to do this, as they generate electricity without emitting any greenhouse gasses. In addition, solar panel installation can save you money on your energy bills, as they can provide free electricity during daylight hours. Renewable energies like solar energy are freely available to us that can be used again and again without affecting our fragile environment.
We’ve put together some of the basic things that you need to consider before starting solar panel installation process for your home or businesses.
Analyze Required Electricity
The first and foremost step before starting the solar panel installation process is to analyze your electricity bills and based on that you will get an idea of how much electricity in kWh is required to run your home’s appliances. This will help you determine the size of your solar energy system. Let suppose, you’re utilizing 300 units of electricity in a month then, the size and space required for solar panel installation will be 1kW & 100 sq ft respectively. If your consumption may be more than 1000 watt in near future then you can go for a 2kW solar system.
Space and Slope Direction of Roof
Different buildings have many different shapes and sizes. Rooftop solar panels need proper and enough space for installation purpose. So, make sure that your roof has enough space for the rooftop solar panel as per the energy requirement. If we talk about the direction of the solar plant, it should be decided according to the latitude of your location, if possible. Moreover, you have to choose a shadow-free area or a place with direct sunlight exposure. It helps solar panels generate energy efficiently.
Decide the Type of Solar Power System
As we have discussed earlier different types of solar power systems, you have to decide which one could be best for you. Particularly, every type of system has their own characteristics of energy procurement. Off-grid solar power system contains batteries for the time period when there is no electricity. In urban areas, most of the people prefer on-grid solar connections and in rural areas, homeowner’s prefer off-grid solar connections. However, Vipa Solar Solutions recommend installing hybrid rooftop solar panels for twofold benefits.
Take Advantage of Subsidies & Tax Benefits
To promote solar energy, the central government as well as many state governments provide subsidies to homeowners and tax benefits to businesses. For instance, Uttar Pradesh offers 15,000 Rupees per kW for the development of rooftop solar projects for residential consumers. The central government will provide a subsidy of 40% for the group housing society projects with a capacity between 10kW to 100kW for the first 3kW and 20% for 3kW to 10kW. For businesses, Accelerated Depreciation Benefit is allowable under. Section 37 of the Income Tax Act claims 40% in the first year, 40% in the second year and 20% in 3rd year.
To make the process easy, many Solar Installer Companies like Vipa Solar manage all necessary permissions and approvals from state and central governments keeping you informed throughout the process.
Find Right Solar EPC Company- Vipa Solar Solutions
Planning for solar panel installation at your residence or commercial premise? We recommend going solar with a reliable and local solar EPC company. With a highly experienced team of professionals, Vipa Solar helps you with consultation, customized designs, installation, and maintenance in a time and cost effective manner.
To know more visit our official website https://vipasolar.com/ & contact us on +91 9473545251 or mail at vipasolar@gmail.com
