The reference shelf for going solar.
Long-form and evergreen — deeper than a post, plainer than a policy document. Each guide covers one decision end to end, with the numbers and their caveats.
Where our insights track what’s changing, guides explain what stays true: how the schemes are structured, how net metering actually credits you, what separates a good installer from a lucky one. Wherever a figure can be revised by MNRE or a state, the guide says so and names the official source to verify against.
How PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana works, step by step
India's flagship rooftop solar scheme pays up to ₹78,000 directly into your bank account. This guide walks the entire journey — eligibility, portal registration, DISCOM approval, installation, net metering and disbursement — with the checkpoints where applications actually stall.
Read guideNet metering in India, explained properly
Net metering is the mechanism that makes grid-connected rooftop solar pay — the grid becomes your battery, and exported units become bill credits. How it works, how it differs from gross metering and net billing, what the DISCOM inspection checks, and how to read your first net-metered bill.
Read guideHow to choose a solar installer: the questions vetted vendors should answer
Empanelment gets a vendor onto the list; it doesn't make them good. A practical vetting framework for choosing the company your roof will depend on for decades — installed-base checks, component verification, warranty literacy, and how to make three quotes genuinely comparable.
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