Rooftop solar guides
Subsidy rules, real costs, net metering and hardware choices — written by the team that surveys and installs rooftop systems from Vadodara.
- DCR vs Non-DCR Solar Panels: Which One Keeps Your Subsidy? — One label on your solar panel decides whether ₹78,000 of subsidy reaches you. Here is what DCR means, how ALMM fits in, and how to check before you pay. (Decide · 6 min read · )
- How to Choose a Solar Installer in Vadodara: 15-Point Checklist — Three quotes, three different stories. Use this checklist, built from PM Surya Ghar vendor rules, to compare solar installers in Vadodara fairly. (Decide · 6 min read · )
- Solar Panel Price in Vadodara 2026: 1 kW to 10 kW Cost Table — One table with the estimated price, subsidy and net cost for every common home system size in Vadodara, plus what moves the final quote up or down. (Decide · 5 min read · )
- Housing Society Solar in Vadodara: RWA Subsidy and Common Load FAQ — Lifts, pumps and passage lights add up. Here are straight answers to the questions Vadodara society committees ask about common-area rooftop solar. (Compare · 6 min read · )
- What Size Solar System Do I Need? Read Your Bill in 5 Minutes — A five-minute, pen-and-paper method to size rooftop solar from your own electricity bill, with worked examples for 150 to 900 units a month. (Compare · 6 min read · )
- PM Surya Ghar Subsidy in Gujarat: Step-by-Step Guide for 2026 — How much subsidy a Gujarat home actually gets, who qualifies, and every step from portal registration to the money landing in your bank account. (Compare · 5 min read · )
- Is Rooftop Solar Worth It in Gujarat? A Year in a Vadodara Home — We follow a hypothetical Gotri family through one year with a 3 kW plant, using real MGVCL tariffs and UVR's rate list, to answer the question honestly. (Learn · 6 min read · )
- Rooftop Solar Myths vs Facts: 10 Things Gujarat Homes Get Wrong — From 'solar stops in the monsoon' to 'subsidy is a discount on the invoice', here are ten myths Gujarat homeowners hear, and what the rules actually say. (Learn · 6 min read · )
- Net Metering in Vadodara: How Your MGVCL Bill Changes With Solar — Net metering turns the MGVCL grid into an electricity bank for your rooftop. Here is what actually changes on your bill, in plain numbers. (Learn · 6 min read · )