FOR HOMEOWNERS

Rooftop Solar for Your Home, Explained Before Anyone Sells You Anything

You have heard solar cuts the bill by 90%. It can — when the panels, subsidy paperwork, and installer are right. This page is your neutral starting point: learn the basics, check your subsidy, and run your own numbers first.

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Your First Three Steps

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Understand How Solar Works

Fifteen minutes of plain language — panels, inverter, net meter, and what solar does and does not do.

Read Part 1 of the Academy2

Check Your Subsidy & State Process

Up to ₹78,000 central subsidy under PM Surya Ghar, paid directly to your bank account. See your state’s DISCOM process.

Find Your State3

Run Your Own Numbers

System size, monthly savings, and payback from just your electricity bill and roof area — before any vendor quotes you.

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Up to ₹78,000 Subsidy — Paid to Your Bank, Never a Vendor

PM Surya Ghar pays ₹30,000/kW for the first 2 kW and ₹18,000 for the third. It requires ALMM-listed DCR panels and a registered installer — the two details that decide whether your claim succeeds.

Subsidy WalkthroughMy State’s Process

The Homeowner Academy

A numbered 12-part curriculum — 6 parts live. No jargon, no sales pitch, India-specific throughout.

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1How Solar Works: From Sunlight to Your MeterThe complete journey of a sunbeam through panels, inverter, and net meter.2Solar Panel Types: Mono, PERC, TOPCon, BifacialWhat the jargon on every quotation actually means — and which tier to buy.3DCR vs Non-DCR PanelsWhy your subsidy depends on where the solar cell was made.4Inverters: String, Micro & HybridThe component that works hardest, fails first, and deserves the most scrutiny.7PM Surya Ghar Subsidy WalkthroughEligibility, portal steps, and how ₹78,000 reaches your bank account.9Solar Scams in India: The Red-Flag Handbook14 warning signs to catch before you pay an advance.

Read This Before Paying Any Advance

"Free solar", subsidy processing fees, 6-units-per-kW promises — our red-flag handbook lists the 14 traps we see most, each with the one document check that defuses it.

The 14 Red Flags

Calculators Built for Homeowners

Solar ROI EstimatorSavings & payback from your billBattery Backup SizerBackup for power cuts, sized honestlyPanel Tilt OptimizerBest angle for your city

Stuck on something specific — a confusing quote, a subsidy status, a technical claim? Write to hello@hariturjamission.com — we answer as a neutral reference, not a seller.