Following are the advantages of installing the solar rooftop system:
- Utilization of vacant rooftop for power generation;
- Can generate power for self-consumption and feed excess power to the grid;
- Provision for settlement of registered surplus energy fed to the grid on half of the yearly basis;
- Surplus energy injected shall be considered for payment by the DISCOM at pooled cost decided by any State Electricity Regulatory Commission (SERC);
- Generation of environment-friendly green energy;
- Reduction in diesel consumption where DG back up is provided;
- 80% accelerated depreciation benefit during the first year of operation;
- Capital subsidies from Govt. of India and any other state govt.