The convenience of generating solar power with minimal land requirements makes rooftop solutions an ideal choice for commercial and industrial consumers.

The savings on grid costs paired with ease of maintenance have prompted many companies like Punjab-based rice export house TLG Agro Traders to leverage rooftop solar solutions for long-term gains.

The company commissioned a 300 kW rooftop solar system in Moga to expand its total installed rooftop solar capacity to 1.6 MW.

Installed by Haryana-based ARM Renewables, the project was developed in phases. The initial capacity of about 1.3 MW was commissioned in March 2024, followed by the 300 kW-expansion which was completed a few months back.

The 300 kW capacity addition cost the company about ₹7.5 million (~$78,681.8), taking the total project cost for the 1.6 MW system to about ₹41.6 million (~$436,421).

The 1.6 MW rooftop solar system is expected to generate annual savings of about ₹15.4 million (~$161,560).

Before installing the solar project, the rice mill had an annual electricity bill of about ₹36 million (~$377,672). With the capacity addition, the rooftop system is expected to reduce the company’s power expenditure by around 40%.

The 1.6 MW system can generate about 6,000 units of electricity a day and around 180,000 units a month.

The initial 1.3 MW rooftop system was set up using Trina Solar’s 665 Wp P-type modules and 125 kW Sungrow inverters. The latter 300 kW-expansion used Rayzon Solar’s 595 Wp TOPCon modules and two units of 125 kW Sungrow inverters.

The payback period for the full project is estimated at around three years. TLG Agro has recovered more than ₹24 million (~$251,782) from the project so far.

ARM Renewables said the project was installed on elevated rooftop structures, with modules tilted to optimize generation because the sheds were oriented east-west.

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