The government is giving subsidy on installing solar panels on the roof of the house under the ‘PM Surya Ghar’ scheme. Along with the Central Government, some state governments are also offering subsidies so that people can save huge electricity bills by installing solar panels at their homes. Generally people install 1kW to 5kW solar system at their homes. If you have installed a 3kW solar system, how much subsidy will you get and in how many days will your cost be recovered from the electricity savings? Let us understand…
Even after getting subsidy, you have to bear 40 to 70 percent of the total cost of installing the solar system yourself. However, you can recover this expense by saving on electricity bills. This may take 3 to 5 years. It depends on the load of your house.
3kW system cost
This is considered to be the best solar system for a 3BHK flat. most people in india 3kW solar system Prefer to apply only. It costs you Rs 1,40,000 to Rs 1,60,000 to get it installed. A subsidy of Rs 78,000 is available from the government. In this way you have to bear a total expense of Rs 82,000.
By installing a 3 kW system, you can save Rs 2,000 to Rs 2,500 on electricity bill in a month. In this way it takes you 3.5 to 4 years to recover the total cost.
What load will run?
A 3 kilowatt solar system can handle the entire load of your house. You can also run a 1.5 ton inverter AC on this solar system. Not only this, other home appliances like fridge, motor, cooler etc. can also run comfortably on it. However, the power generation of solar panel depends on the weather and its maintenance. If your solar panel does not receive enough sunlight, its generation may be affected. At the same time, if the panel is dirty, there may be a drop in generation.
