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Savings and backup, one system.

Net metering when the grid is up, battery when it is not. A decade of battery systems behind it.

  • 2 in 1

    net metering and backup from one inverter

  • 10 years

    of battery systems behind the design

  • RMS

    watching the battery as closely as the panels

How it works

One inverter, two jobs.

  1. 1

    Panels charge and power

    Daytime solar runs the house and tops up the battery first; only the surplus goes to the grid.

  2. 2

    The hybrid inverter decides

    It routes power between panels, battery, loads and grid, and keeps the net meter accurate.

  3. 3

    The grid fails

    The inverter islands the house within a fraction of a second and the battery carries the loads you named.

  4. 4

    The grid returns

    It reconnects, recharges the battery from solar first, and goes back to exporting the surplus.

When hybrid wins

Who needs the battery.

  • Outage-prone areas

    Several cuts a day, or long evening cuts, on an otherwise usable grid.

  • Work from home

    A router, a laptop and a fan for the length of the cut. A small battery does it.

  • Medical and cold loads

    Oxygen concentrators, vaccine fridges, a cold room at a dairy. These are sized with margin, not to a budget.

  • Shops that lose sales in a cut

    Lights, billing counter, one air conditioner. Hybrid keeps the door open without a generator outside it.

Battery chemistry

Lead-acid or lithium.

Rules of thumb from the fleet, not a brochure. Current prices are quoted on WhatsApp.

Lead-acidLithium (LFP)
Upfront cost per kWhroughly 2 to 3×
Usable depth of dischargeabout 50%80 to 90%
Cycle life1,200 to 1,500 cycles3,000 to 6,000 cycles
Rajasthan heatLife halves fast above 35°CTolerates more, still needs shade
MaintenanceWater top-up on flooded typesNone
Cost over the life of the siteUsually higherUsually lower

Figures are typical ranges for the brands we install; your proposal names the exact make, model and warranty.

Subsidy and storage incentives

Subsidy covers the panels, not the battery.

For homes, the rooftop capacity of a hybrid system goes through PM Surya Ghar like any on-grid plant; the battery and the hybrid inverter's extra cost sit outside it. We will name any storage incentive here once its terms are published.

PM Surya Ghar in Rajasthan

Engineered for Rajasthan

A decade on battery systems.

Before rooftop solar was a home product, we were keeping battery banks alive at remote sites through Rajasthan summers. The habits carried over.

  1. 01

    Loads named, not guessed

    The survey lists what runs in a cut and for how long. The battery is sized to that list, with margin, and you keep the list.

  2. 02

    A battery room that stays cool

    Shade, ventilation and clearance from the inverter. In May, this is worth more than a bigger battery.

  3. 03

    Changeover you do not notice

    The inverter islands the house in a fraction of a second. Computers stay on; the fridge does not restart.

  4. 04

    RMS on both sides

    A generation health grade for the panels; voltage, state of charge and cycle count for the battery. One dashboard, one alert desk.

Hybrid

Questions about hybrid.

Do I still get the PM Surya Ghar subsidy?

For a home, the rooftop solar capacity is filed as usual, with ALMM and DCR panels, and earns the same slab. The battery and the hybrid inverter's extra cost are outside the scheme.

How long will the battery run my home?

As long as the loads you named allow. A 5 kWh lithium bank runs lights, fans, a router and a television for an evening; it does not run two air conditioners. The survey turns your list into hours.

I already have on-grid solar. Can I add a battery?

Yes. Either replace the inverter with a hybrid one or add an AC-coupled battery unit beside it. We service plants we did not build, so the original installer does not matter.

Will I notice the changeover?

With a proper hybrid inverter, no. The house is islanded within a fraction of a second; computers and routers stay on.

Is lithium safe in Rajasthan heat?

Lithium iron phosphate, the chemistry we specify, is the stable one, and it still gets a shaded, ventilated spot away from the inverter. RMS watches its temperature along with everything else.

How much more than on-grid does it cost?

The battery and the hybrid inverter are the difference, and the battery is sized to your list, so the answer depends on what you need to keep running. Exact figures are quoted on WhatsApp from the current card.

Free bill audit

Your bill, and your critical loads.

A Suntask engineer sizes the solar from your bill and the battery from your list, then replies on WhatsApp within 15 minutes, 9am to 7pm.

This is for my

We check it against the districts our technicians already cover.

Monthly electricity bill

Reply on WhatsApp within 15 minutes (9am–7pm).

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