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Residential vs Commercial Solar: Key Differences
Subsidy eligibility, system sizing, tariffs, depreciation benefits and payback differences between home and business solar.
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Subsidy and tariffs
PM Surya Ghar subsidy applies to residential consumers. Commercial and industrial consumers instead benefit from higher tariffs — which makes savings per unit larger — plus accelerated depreciation.
Sizing and load profile
Businesses consume most power during daylight hours, so a higher share of generation is self-consumed. That typically shortens payback to under four years even without subsidy.
Structure and safety
Industrial sheds need wind-load-rated mounting and careful cable management. We design commercial plants around zero production downtime during installation.