Solar in Guwahati, সোলার প্যানেল, গুয়াহাটি - Assam

Guwahati, an ancient city of India, also known as ‘Pragjyotishpur' in the ancient times, with a population of 1 million, Guwahati is situated on the banks of Brahmaputra River (there bridged) and is picturesquely situated with an amphitheatre of wooded hills to the south.

With an average temperature, it is an attractive city for tourism. The average temperature in Guwahati is cool and rarely gets hot and humid. The city is filled with greenery and clean environment.

Speaking of clean and green, the city is now focusing on solar panels to become completely clean and green city. The Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL) local discom (Distribution Company) is now going towards to install solar panels in the homes of Guwahati.

Solar Panels in Guwahati

The people of Assam live in hilly and naturally colder area compared to the other regions of India. The most preferred choice of solar panels in Assam (Guwahati) is mono-crystalline solar panels followed by bi-facial solar panels.

In India, there are 3 types of solar system available in the market – Poly-Crystalline solar panels, Mono-Crystalline solar panels and Bi-facial solar panels. India has stopped producing poly-crystalline solar panels in 2022.

1. Mono Crystalline Solar Panels: Mono Crystalline solar panels are the advance version of poly-crystalline solar panels. They are available with 45V and with 10A. The wattage capacity is 390 Watt, 440 Watt and 540 Watt which comes with 24v solar panels. These solar panels are 22% more efficient than poly –crystalline solar panels and are also known as ‘half-cut technology solar panels.’

2. Bi-facial Solar Panels: Bi-facial solar panels are more advance, than mono-crystalline solar panels due to its capacity to generate electricity from both the side and less space requirement for installation. They come in the same wattage configuration and are 22.5% more efficient than mono-crystalline solar panels. They are also known as ‘super-high efficiency module.’

Solar Panel Price in Guwahati

The price of a basic solar panel (photovoltaic module) of a basic configuration starts from ₹ 5,000 INR and goes up to 28,000 INR. The original price may change according to the specification and the desired place for the installation of a solar panel, ie., from its brans, size, watt capacity, power generation capacity, durability, location, etc.

1kW Solar Panel Price in Guwahati

The basic price of a 1kW solar panel starts from ₹ 50,865 INR to ₹ 56,000 INR. A 1kW solar panel is of 1,000 Watt of solar pv (photovoltaic) modules. The number of solar panels in a 390 Watt solar panel will be 3 but in 440 Watt and 540 Watt, the number of solar panels will be 2 only.

The price list of 1kW solar panels with its variants is listed below –

Solar PV Modules	Quantity	Amount
390W solar panels	3	16,955 * 3 = 50,865
Shark 440W solar panels	2	26,000 * 2= 52,000
Shark 440W Bi-Facial solar panel	2	28,000 * 2= 56,000
Shark 540W solar panel	2	On Demand

2kW Solar Panel Price in Guwahati

The basic price of a 2kW solar panel starts from ₹ 1,00,730 INR and it goes up to ₹ 1,68,000 INR. The watt variation starts from 390 Watt, 440 Watt and 540 Watt. The number of solar panels in a 390 Watt solar panel will be 6 but in 440 Watt and 540 Watt, the number of solar panels will be 4.

The price list of 2kW solar panels with its variants is listed below –

Solar PV Modules	Quantity	Amount
390W solar panels	6	-
Shark 440W solar panels	4	-
Shark 440W Bi-Facial solar panel	4	-
Shark 540W solar panel	4	On Demand

3kW Solar Panel Price in Guwahati

The basic price of a 3kW solar panel starts from ₹ 1,52,592 INR to ₹ 1,68,000 INR. The watt variation starts from 390 Watt, 440 Watt and 540 Watt. The number of solar panels in a 390 Watt solar panel will be 9 but in 440 Watt and 540 Watt, the number of solar panels will be 6.

The price list of 3kW solar panels with its variants is listed below –

Solar PV Modules	Quantity	Amount
390W solar panels	9	-
Shark 440W solar panels	6	-
Shark 440W Bi-Facial solar panel	6	-
Shark 540W solar panel	6	On Demand

Solar Panel for Home Price in Guwahati

The basic price of a 3kW solar panel in Guwahati starts from ₹ 1,52,592 INR to ₹ 1,68,000 INR. The price of a 5kW solar panel will start from ₹ 2,54,325 INR to ₹ 2,80,000 INR. The need of a 3kW and a 5kW solar panel is Guwahati is sufficient as it fulfills all the electricity required by a home to run basic components like TV, Refrigerator, AC, Heaters, etc. The city barely uses any electronic vehicles in current scenarios.

Solar System in Guwahati

There are 2 types of solar systems widely used, an “On-Grid” solar system and an “Off-Grid” solar system. The people of Guwahati use ………………………………..

The basic price of a solar system in Guwahati starts from ₹ 80,000 INR and goes up to ₹ 1,50,000 INR.

An on-grid solar system is installed along side with the direct power supply from the grid of the local discom. An inverter is required with an on-grid solar system to properly function with the grid-supply system. It can supply electricity to the local discom. There is a strict need of some permission from the state government or the local discom to install an on-grid solar system.

An off-grid solar system only requires an inverter battery and it can function without the power supply from the local discom and there is no need for permissions from the state government or local discom to install an off-grid solar system.

Solar Companies in Guwahati / Top 10 Solar Companies in Guwahati

The rules and regulations in the city of Guwahati and in the state of Assam is firm but is strict and is vigilant towards any miss-happening.

Here is the list of certain companies of solar panel provides who are certified from “Loom Solar” –

Solar Panel Manufacturers in Guwahati

The city of Guwahati has started to manufacturing solar panels and the demand and usage of solar panels is rising. The city now manufactures solar panels in a huge number.

Here is the list of some solar panel manufacturers with their available branches in Guwahati –

Electricians in Guwahati

The city is now providing its own skilled electricians due to the difficulty of reaching the state of Assam and the location of installation of solar panels. An electrician will perform a diagnosis of the problem and then will provide the needed solution to resolve the problem.

Here is the list of some good electricians, whom you can call for your problems –

Solar Panel Dealers in Guwahati

The solar panel dealership in Guwahati is growing as the people are adopting solar panels to generate electricity in Guwahati due to the weather conditions in the city and the state. While installing a solar panel a dealer will come and perform a proper survey of the area of solar panel installation.

Here is the list of some of “Loom Solar” certified dealers –

Inverter Price in Guwahati

An essential component of a solar system is an inverter. An inverter’s work is to converts AC (Alternate Current) into DC (Direct Current). The basic inverter wattage capacity starts from 500 Watt and goes up to 100kW and more according to the wattage need of the location. The basic price of an inverter starts from ₹ 5,000 INR to ₹ 1,00,000 INR.

Solar Inverter Price in Guwahati

There are 2 types of inverters available in market, a “normal inverter” and a “solar inverter”. Asolar inverter’s price starts from ₹ 7,000 INR to ₹ 1,00,000 INR with the variation from 1kW solar panel to 5kW solar panel. It stores power from solar panels and from the on-grid power supply compared to a normal inverter which only stores power directly from the on-grid power supply.

Lithium-Ion Battery Price in Guwahati

An essential component of a solar panel inverter is a Lithium-Ion Battery which is widely used in solar panel inverters.

Apart from lithium-ion batteries there is “Lead-Acid Batteries” available in the market, but majorly lithium-ion inverters are used due to their higher power storage efficiency and “Zero-Maintenance” factor.

The price of a 1kW lithium-ion battery starts from ₹ 30,000 INR.

Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturers in Guwahati

The city of Guwahati has started producing lithium-ion batteries for solar inverters. The manufacturing industries in Guwahati are rising due to the rising demand from the people of Guwahati.

Here is the list of some lithium-ion battery manufacturers, who works in Energy Storage, EV and Telecom –

Best Solar Panels in Guwahati

The city of Guwahati uses bi-facial solar panels at most and then mono-crystalline solar panels to generate more power due to the topography of Guwahati.

Here are some must know facts before buying a solar panel –

Solar Panel Subsidy in Guwahati

The solar panel subsidy in Assam is based on types of solar panel subsidy, the national solar panel subsidy and the state solar panel subsidy. To know more about the solar panel subsidy in Guwahati, visit our “Loom Solar” subsidy in Guwahati article.

https://www.loomsolar.com/blogs/guwahati/grid-connected-solar-system-in-guwahati-assam

Solar Panel Installation in Guwahati

The basic price of installing solar panels in Guwahati is ₹ 7,000. The price may vary as per the ease and availability of installing solar panels to the desired location due to the topography of Guwahati.

Electricity Bill in Guwahati

Electricity Bill in Guwahati lies in between ₹ 5 INR to ₹ 10 INR as per the pricing of system of Assam government according to ‘per-unit slab’ system. APDCL is the local discom of Assam and Guwahati. The price may fluctuate a little depending on the location as per the ease of electricity supply.

How to Reduce Electricity Bill in Guwahati

Electricity bills in Guwahati can be reduced by using the latest technological electrical equipments. The new technology will reduce the bills and even after installing the new-tech components, the bill is not reduced. Then, one must install solar panels to reduce the electricity bills with visible price cut in the bills.

Solar Panel Angle in Guwahati

The angle at which solar panels are installed (angle of inclination) is very very important aspect to be considered at the time of installation. This enables maximum power generation by the solar panels and improves the overall functioning and efficiency of the system. The angle of inclination is generally 26 degrees in Guwahati, with +/- 5 degrees.

Startup Jobs in Guwahati

The solar panel industry in Guwahati is demanding limited human resources but skilled resources. The “Loom Solar” is Faridabad, Haryana based solar company and is actively looking skilled technicians, electricians, engineers, and managers.