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Off-Grid Solar

Complete Power Independence

Battery-backed systems that run entirely on their own — built for remote properties, unreliable grid areas, and anyone who wants power that never depends on the DISCOM.

What It Is

Solar Plus Battery, With No Grid Involved

An off-grid system generates, stores, and supplies its own power with no utility connection at all. Everything you use is drawn from panels or the battery bank they charge — which is why sizing both correctly, for your actual daily and seasonal load, is the most important design decision. Off-grid systems are the right fit for remote/rural areas with no grid access, or urban areas seeing severe outages (2-3 hours of supply a day).

Zero Utility Connection

Generates, stores, and supplies its own power — completely independent of the DISCOM, with nothing to wait on.

Battery Bank Stores Power

Captures daytime surplus so your home stays powered after dark or through cloudy days.

Built for Full Independence

The right fit for remote properties with no grid access, or areas seeing just 2-3 hours of supply a day.

How It Works

Panels, Battery, and Nothing Else

1

Sunlight absorption

Panels convert sunlight into DC electricity, wired in series/parallel strings for the right voltage.

2

String aggregation

A combiner box brings the panel strings together, each protected by its own fuse.

3

MPPT regulation

The charge controller's Maximum Power Point Tracking continuously finds the panel voltage/current combination producing the most power, adjusting as sunlight and temperature shift.

4

Battery charging

Regulated DC power charges the battery bank through proper staging (bulk, absorption, float) to protect battery life.

5

Controller-inverter coordination

The charge controller and inverter share real-time data to prevent deep discharge and manage connected loads.

6

DC to AC conversion

A pure sine-wave inverter converts stored battery power into standard AC for your appliances.

7

Power delivery

An automatic transfer switch (ATS) distributes power to your home's circuits, prioritizing essential loads if the battery runs low.

What's In the System

Components Explained

Solar Panels

Sized to charge your battery bank fully on an average sunny day, with margin for cloudy stretches. Panels are built from a few core cell technologies:

  • Monocrystalline — cut from a single silicon crystal, the highest efficiency and most compact option, the standard for space-constrained roofs.
  • Polycrystalline (multicrystalline) — made from multiple silicon crystals, slightly lower efficiency at a lower cost.
  • Bifacial — generates from both the front and rear face, useful on ground-mounts or reflective surfaces where rear-side light gets captured too.
  • TOPCon — an ultra-thin tunnel oxide-passivated contact layer, a newer high-efficiency cell technology.

Off-Grid / Hybrid Inverter

We use grid-connected (hybrid) inverters in our off-grid installs rather than basic off-grid-only units — they're built on newer technology, handle lithium batteries natively, and give you the option to connect to the grid later without replacing equipment:

  • Lithium-optimized — direct integration with the battery management system (BMS) extends battery life to 15-20 years or more.
  • 97%+ efficiency — dual MPPT captures more solar across varying sunlight conditions and cuts conversion losses by 5-10%.
  • Rugged performance — handles voltage surges and high-load appliances like water pumps reliably, where grid quality and load patterns are unpredictable.
  • Future-proof — if you connect to the grid or add battery storage (BESS) later, the same inverter supports it, with no rewiring or equipment swap.

Battery Bank

Stores energy for use after dark or during cloudy weather — typically 50-60% of total system cost. Sized and wired in a system voltage of 12V, 24V, or 48V depending on your load, and available in two chemistries:

  • Lithium-ion (LFP) — higher upfront cost, but lasts 15-20 years, tolerates deeper discharge, and needs far less maintenance.
  • Lead-acid — lower upfront cost, but typically lasts only 3-5 years and needs a larger bank for the same usable capacity.

MPPT Charge Controller

Regulates power flow into the batteries using Maximum Power Point Tracking, and manages staged charging — often built into the inverter on modern systems.

Mounting Structure

Positions panels at the optimal tilt angle for your location to maximize daily generation.

Accessories & ATS

DC/AC cabling, MC4 connectors, earthing, lightning arresters, and an automatic transfer switch that routes power to your circuits.

The Most Important Design Decision

How We Size Your Battery Bank

Battery capacity isn't a guess — it comes from four factors we calculate against your actual load.

Autonomy

How many consecutive low-sun days the battery bank needs to cover — usually sized for at least 1 full day of consumption plus morning usage.

Depth of Discharge (DoD)

Batteries are sized so the system only uses ~90% of rated capacity, keeping 10% in reserve to protect long-term battery health.

Round-Trip Efficiency

Roughly 15% of energy is lost in the charge-discharge cycle itself — battery capacity is sized up to account for this.

Day/Night Load Split

A typical home draws ~70% of its load during the day and 30% at night — the battery only needs to cover the night-time share plus backup.

Because there's no grid to fall back on, off-grid battery banks end up 3-4x larger than a hybrid system's backup battery for the same home.

Indicative Pricing

What an Off-Grid System Costs

Battery capacity typically drives 50-60% of total cost. These are indicative figures for lithium (LFP) battery systems — your free site visit confirms exact sizing and pricing for your load.

System SizeBattery CapacityIndicative Price
3 kW5.1 kWh (lithium)₹4,12,000
5 kW5.1 kWh (lithium)₹5,50,000
6 kW10.2 kWh (lithium)₹8,30,000
8 kW10.2 kWh (lithium)₹9,65,000
10 kW10.2 kWh (lithium)₹11,15,000

These are indicative prices only, based on typical site conditions — actual cost depends on your roof, panel choice, and load. Request a Free Quotation for the latest, exact pricing.

What Drives Off-Grid Pricing

  • • The system capacity (kW)
  • • The type of solar panels (monocrystalline, polycrystalline, bifacial, or TOPCon)
  • • The type of solar inverter
  • • The battery voltage and chemistry — systems are wired at 12V, 24V, or 48V depending on load, in lithium-ion (LFP) or lead-acid

No government subsidy applies here. The PM Surya Ghar subsidy (central and Uttar Pradesh state) is reserved for grid-connected systems only. If subsidy eligibility matters to you, ask about our on-grid or hybrid options.

Watch & Learn

How Off-Grid Solar Actually Works

Video walkthrough coming soon

Battery banks, MPPT charge controllers, and autonomy — explained

A short walkthrough of how panels, MPPT charge controllers, and the battery bank work together to keep your property fully powered, and how to think about autonomy and depth of discharge when sizing your batteries.

  • Battery Bank Wiring
  • MPPT Charge Controller
  • Depth of Discharge
  • Sizing Your Battery Bank
Why Choose Off-Grid

Built for Independence, Not Just Savings

Works Without Grid Access

Purpose-built for locations the grid hasn't reached — farmhouses, remote plots, and off-grid buildings.

Uninterrupted Backup

Battery storage keeps critical loads running through outages, regardless of how long or how often the grid goes down.

Sized to Your Load

Battery bank and panel array are sized together against your actual daily consumption, not a generic template.

Full Energy Independence

No monthly utility dependency for the loads you choose to run off the system.

No Net-Metering Wait

Since there's no grid tie-in, there's no DISCOM net-metering approval to wait on before going live.

Expandable Design

Add panels or battery capacity later as your load grows, without redesigning the system.

Trade-offs to know: off-grid systems typically have a longer payback period (6-7 years vs. 2-4 for on-grid) and carry battery replacement costs over the system's life.

Installation

From Load Assessment to Switched-On

1

Site & Load Assessment

We measure your actual daily consumption and available roof/ground space to size the panel array and battery bank correctly.

2

Mounting Installation

Panels are mounted at the optimal tilt angle for your location, on rooftop or ground-mount structures.

3

Battery Bank & Charge Controller Setup

The battery bank is installed in a ventilated enclosure, wired through the MPPT charge controller with proper fusing and staging.

4

Inverter & ATS Wiring

The inverter and automatic transfer switch are connected to your home's circuit panel, with essential loads prioritized.

5

Commissioning & Load Testing

We test the full system under real load, confirm battery charge/discharge behavior, and hand over monitoring access.

On-Grid vs. Off-Grid vs. Hybrid

Which One Is Right for You?

ComparisonOn-GridOff-GridHybrid
Grid connectionRequiredNot requiredRequired (net-metered)
Battery storage
Works during a power cutYes (selected circuits)
PM Surya Ghar subsidy eligibleGrid-tied capacity only
Net-metering credits
Typical payback period2-4 years6-7 years3-5 years
Relative upfront costLowestHigher (full battery bank)Highest before subsidy; net cost often beats off-grid
Best suited forHomes with reliable grid supplyRemote or grid-unreliable areasHomes wanting savings + backup power
Questions

Off-Grid Solar FAQs

This is called 'autonomy' — how many consecutive low-sun days your battery bank can cover. It's a deliberate design choice: more autonomy means a bigger (and costlier) battery bank. We size this against your real usage and local weather patterns during the site visit.

Plan Your Off-Grid System

Tell us about your location and load requirements — we'll size a system and give you a fixed, no-obligation quote.

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