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Solar projects across industrial, commercial, institutional and residential sectors: the site problem, the engineering, and the economics. Customer names are withheld where confidentiality matters.

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Unless marked Verified project, the capacity, generation, savings and payback figures below are indicative representative ranges for anonymised projects. Exact numbers for your site come from a feasibility assessment.

121 kWp rooftop solar array on GI sheet at a factory in Mahindra World City, Chennai
Verified project  IndustrialMahindra World City, Chennai · GI sheet

Export manufacturer offsets its daytime factory load

121kWp
Capacity
1,81,688kWh/yr
Generation
~165t/yr
CO₂ avoided

Modules REC · Inverter Fronius

Site

A 121 kWp rooftop on GI sheet at Mahindra World City, Chennai, sized to the plant's daytime process load.

Kit

REC modules on Fronius inverters, delivering about 1.82 lakh units a year.

Result

Roughly 165 tonnes of CO₂ avoided each year against the daytime grid draw.

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5.1 kWp rooftop solar system on the RCC roof of a Padmanabhan IOCL fuel station in Kanyakumari
Verified project  CommercialVetturnimadam, Kanyakumari · RCC roof

Fuel station runs on rooftop solar

5.1kWp
Capacity
7,650kWh/yr
Generation
~6.96t/yr
CO₂ avoided

Modules REC · Inverter SMA

Site

A compact 5.1 kWp RCC-roof system for the Padmanabhan IOCL fuel station in Vetturnimadam, Kanyakumari.

Kit

REC modules on an SMA inverter, generating about 7,650 units a year.

Result

About 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ avoided each year at the forecourt.

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3 kWp rooftop solar array on the RCC roof of a home in R.V. Puram, Kanyakumari
Verified project  ResidentialR.V. Puram, Kanyakumari · RCC roof

Home cuts its grid bill with rooftop solar

3kWp
Capacity
4,500kWh/yr
Generation
~4.10t/yr
CO₂ avoided

Modules Waaree · Inverter Fronius

Site

A 3 kWp home system for the Palavesham residence in R.V. Puram, Kanyakumari.

Kit

Waaree modules on a Fronius inverter, generating about 4,500 units a year.

Result

About 4.10 tonnes of CO₂ avoided each year off the home's grid bill.

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Rooftop solar array on a wide metal-deck industrial roof
Indicative  Frozen foodTamil Nadu · RCC + metal deck

Cold-chain plant offsets round-the-clock refrigeration load

1.2MWp
Capacity
17.5L units/yr
Generation
~4yr
Payback
Challenge

Heavy, near-constant refrigeration load with limited unshaded roof over insulated panels.

Engineering

Non-penetrative ballast mount to protect the insulated deck; layout sized to daytime base load.

Result

A large slice of daytime draw shifted to solar, with monitored performance across the cold chain.

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Rooftop solar on the GI-sheet roof of a textile processing unit
Indicative  Textile processingTiruppur · GI sheet roof

Dyeing unit powers its daytime process load

3.2MWp
Capacity
47L units/yr
Generation
~3.8yr
Payback
Challenge

Large two-shift process load and long sheet-metal spans with real monsoon wind uplift.

Engineering

Wind-load design to IS 875, aerodynamic mounting, and string-level MPPT for a high self-consumption ratio.

Result

Most daytime process energy met on site, cutting exposure to rising HT tariffs.

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Solar canopy structure over an open parking area
Indicative  AutomobileCoimbatore · Steel canopy

EV-ready solar carport for a showroom network

440kWp
Capacity
6.4L units/yr
Generation
~4.5yr
Payback
Challenge

Full roof, but large customer-parking yards sitting idle in the sun.

Engineering

Long-span steel canopies with integrated drainage and EV-charging provision, dual-use land.

Result

Shaded parking plus generation, and a visible sustainability statement for walk-in customers.

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Rooftop solar array detail at an industrial facility
Indicative  PharmaPuducherry · Metal deck

Cleanroom facility reaches sub-4-year payback

1.8MWp
Capacity
26L units/yr
Generation
<4yr
Payback
Challenge

High, steady HVAC and cleanroom load with strict rooftop-access and safety requirements.

Engineering

Tier-1 modules, redundant string protection and remote monitoring aligned to GMP uptime needs.

Result

Stable daytime offset against a high tariff, with a documented performance-ratio benchmark.

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Solar panels across a large industrial warehouse rooftop
Indicative  Cold storageNamakkal · RCC roof

24×7 cold store trims its base load

750kWp
Capacity
11L units/yr
Generation
~4.2yr
Payback
Challenge

Continuous compressor load, so every daytime solar unit is consumed on site.

Engineering

Load-matched sizing with headroom for future expansion, and remote fault alerts.

Result

Near-100% self-consumption, the ideal profile for solar economics.

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Rooftop solar on the RCC roof of an office campus
Indicative  IT campusChennai · RCC + canopy

Office campus cuts daytime grid draw

520kWp
Capacity
7.6L units/yr
Generation
~4.3yr
Payback
Challenge

Weekday, daytime-heavy office load, but weekend export at low feed-in rates to avoid.

Engineering

Sizing tuned to weekday consumption plus a rooftop canopy over the walkways.

Result

A strong weekday offset without over-exporting on weekends.

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Rooftop solar on the RCC roof of a school building
Indicative  EducationKanyakumari · RCC roof

School estate goes largely daytime-solar powered

180kWp
Capacity
2.6L units/yr
Generation
<5yr
Payback
Challenge

Tight budget, daytime-only operation, and a mandate to teach sustainability visibly.

Engineering

Right-sized for school hours with net-metering to bank weekend and holiday surplus.

Result

Meaningful savings that fund other priorities, proof small plants still pay.

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Rooftop solar array on an industrial building
Indicative  Rice & flour millingSouthern TN · Sheet roof

Continuous mill runs on daytime solar

900kWp
Capacity
13.5L units/yr
Generation
~4yr
Payback
Challenge

Dusty environment and vibration-heavy machinery, with soiling a real yield risk.

Engineering

Robust module selection, an easy-access cleaning plan, and PR-benchmarked O&M.

Result

Soiling losses kept in check, protecting the payback over the plant's life.

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A cross-section of industrial, commercial, institutional and architectural solar delivered since 2013. Capacities are as-built; client names are shown where we have permission.

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