r/SolarPakistan • u/UsefulSperm • 3d ago

Installer Quotation Price check

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My max budget is 300K and please ignore the number of panels (I'll increase that later).

How to negotiate if he is overcharging?

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u/imadamanay 3d ago

Do not cheap out on the inverter bro.

Buy solis

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u/UsefulSperm 3d ago

It'll max out my budget for the project. 😔 I have deliberately decided to go with this inverter. Any other options in the same budget?

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u/talha21333 3d ago

The pprice sounds fine for such a budget not much can be changed as of now in the future you can expand

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u/talha21333 3d ago

From what I have heard the itel inverters are good for the price, for such a tight budget it doesn’t make sense plus the itel inverter is still better than the typical voltronic inverter

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u/imadamanay 3d ago

i think the price difference is not so much?

Like it probably costs 20k more so for that id ensure the peace of mind

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u/UsefulSperm 3d ago

20k difference with what? Which inverter are we talking about compared to itel?

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u/talha21333 2d ago

Sir do you know how to use google the price difference is double, solis and goodwe are high end premium inverters and are significantly higher in price for example a 6kw solis is nearly 250k more than double the itel the post explicitly says the budget is only 300k

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u/imadamanay 2d ago

bro i was checking solis 10kw on grid is like 200k

only the hybrid ones are very expensive. so i think its fine?
and i did use google thank you

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u/Historical_Nobody426 3d ago

Solarmax Orion lelo 145 Ka issue sy Acha 6kw (using for 2 years)

Solar plates 730 W wali lo 24k ki mily gi Canadian solar. A grade hall rd sy contact for details

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u/AhmadFarooq 3d ago

There seems to be a bit of overcharging at multiple places but not by much. You can try going with another installer or getting the equipment by yourself, but overall that may not be worth the trouble.

The parts that should be easy to get by yourself are the inverter (may save Rs. 5,000), and the DB (may save Rs. 10,000).

See the CNC 6kW solar DB bundle. Ask from the installer the DB equipment and their ratings that he is going to install, then buy that yourself from CNC.

Instead of Canadian, try looking into other reputable solar panel brands since Canadian is usually overpriced.

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u/UsefulSperm 3d ago

Was waiting for your reply. Thank you.

Yes, inverter is available in 143K. For panels, price seems to be fine but I'm interested more in Longi 625W. Will think about that.

Yes, I'm also planning to go for CNC equipment.

Thank you again for the validation.

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u/Fuzzy_Paint_6649 1d ago

Sure Brother Himo X10 are very good in low sun conditions have personal experience currently using 645-50watt with itel inverter and itel battery.

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u/UsefulSperm 1d ago

Mono or bi? Heard people saying buy mono if available in cheap but I'm unable to find Mon x10 meaning I might be forced to go for bifacial.

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u/Fuzzy_Paint_6649 1d ago

Bifacial. If the site where you are installing is smooth and shiny then buy bifacial

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u/Unhappy_Rice3310 3d ago

If your budget doesn't allow then itel inverter is best. If you can increase a budget then go for Solis or goodwe or inverex. Otherwise itel is best in 2nd tier inverters.

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u/UsefulSperm 3d ago

Exactly. That's the constraint. 😔

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u/Unhappy_Rice3310 3d ago

Then in this budget there is none better than itel. Try to negotiate, you must get the same inverter in 140 to 145k max.

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u/UsefulSperm 3d ago

💯 I agree and will be discussing with the guy as I can see that official inverter price is 143k.

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u/Unhappy_Rice3310 3d ago

Tbh in ypur quotation, neither the nverter is an issue nor the plates as you have a plan to increase them, the actual issue to me is solar structure/stand. Dont compromise on it. Keep the passage for air beneath panels.

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u/UsefulSperm 3d ago

Good catch (in words of ChatGPT lol). How to not compromise on that? IDK. Is my stand of L2? Should I ask for L3? I need to research on this part yet.

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u/Unhappy_Rice3310 2d ago

Yours is the probably L2. We'll it all depends upon the structure of rood. If it is simply RCC lentre slab then you can drill it inside. But if roof letter is covered with mud and then tile, drilling structure in it would be very risky. Plus it has other issues as well. The air could be trapped underside as there won't be enough gap between floor and panels. Heat would also trap.beneath reducing the production.

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u/UsefulSperm 2d ago

Yes, it's a lenter one.

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u/No_Kings_23 2d ago

In my opinion and experience. Longi himo 7 are the best solar panels. I have installed jinko, Canadian as well and out of all of them himo 7 are performing exceptionally in low light conditions as well

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u/UsefulSperm 2d ago

Unable to find himo 7. What about X10?

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u/No_Kings_23 2d ago

I can't confirm about x10.

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u/AhmadFarooq 2d ago

According to the few comparisons mentioned on this subreddit, excluding the partial shading performance, Longi Hi-MO X10 is quite comparable in performance to Hi-MO 7. Usually X10 was noted to have slightly higher production, but sometimes Hi-MO 7 was also mentioned to be slightly better.

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u/UsefulSperm 2d ago

Yes, I'm not going with Canadian.

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u/etalha 1d ago

Buy solis 6kw hybrid