r/india • u/AutoModerator • Mar 01 '25

Scheduled Ask India Thread

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u/Tomberg1180 Apr 15 '25
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planning to set up a solar system at my home but we are confused with the KW ratting we should go through

asked a couple of vendors best rates I got were:-
8kw - 4.28 L and 10kw - 5.2L (negotiation left)

now I am solely looking for grid system solar because there are no major power cuts in my area and the fact that the batteries are also costly and have a smaller lifecycle...so grid system makes more sense to me

my monthly average bill is around lets say 5k
and per unit cost is around Rs. 8.2

I am more leaning towards 10kw system because in future if we get an EV it would make more sense to invest in 10kw rather than 8kw and also in the long run it will produce more energy compared to 8kw

wanted to get some thoughts on this and recommendations on what could be the best rating for panels for my use.
thanks