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On-Grid Solar Systems
The Lowest-Cost Way to Go Solar

No battery bank, minimal maintenance and the best cost per generated unit. Your meter runs backwards when you produce more than you use.

Lowest upfront cost per kW
Bi-directional net meter
Almost no maintenance
Best fit for stable supply areas
Grid-connected rooftop solar array
How It Works

The grid becomes your battery

An on-grid system connects your solar array directly to your building's supply through a grid-tie inverter. Whatever your loads need is taken from solar first; anything left over flows out through a bi-directional meter and is credited to your account.

At night or on dull days, you simply draw from the grid as before. At billing time the discom nets the two directions against each other, which is why the arrangement is called net metering. Because there is no battery bank, the cost and the maintenance burden both drop sharply.

  • No batteries to buy, replace or maintain
  • Highest efficiency — no conversion losses into and out of storage
  • Surplus generation credited rather than wasted
  • Compact equipment footprint, no dedicated battery room
  • Typically the fastest payback of the three system types
System Components

What Goes Into an On-Grid Plant

Six things determine whether a grid-tied system performs for twenty-five years or becomes a service headache.

Solar Modules

Tier-1 mono PERC modules with standard product warranty and a long-term performance warranty on output.

Grid-Tie Inverter

Converts DC to grid-synchronised AC, with MPPT tracking and mandatory anti-islanding protection.

Bi-Directional Meter

Installed by the discom after approval. Records import and export separately for net billing.

DCDB & ACDB

Protection boxes with fuses, isolators and surge protection on both the DC and AC sides.

Earthing & Lightning Arrestor

Separate earth pits and a lightning arrestor covering the array — non-negotiable on any roof.

Mounting Structure

Hot-dip galvanised structure at the right tilt, engineered for local wind loading.

Net Metering

Getting Your Net Meter Installed

The approval process is where most solar projects stall. We run it for you.

1

Application

Registration with the discom along with load details and system specifications.

2

Technical Feasibility

The discom confirms your transformer and connection can accommodate the export.

3

Installation

The plant is built and tested while the application is in process.

4

Inspection

Discom or electrical inspector visits and verifies the installation.

5

Meter Change

The bi-directional meter is installed and net billing begins.

Is It Right For You?

On-Grid: Strengths and Limits

An honest look at where grid-tied systems win and where they do not.

ConsiderationOn-Grid Position
Backup during outageNone — the inverter shuts down for lineman safety
Upfront costLowest of the three system types
MaintenancePanel cleaning and an annual check; no battery upkeep
Surplus generationExported and credited through net metering
Approval neededYes — discom sanction is mandatory before commissioning
Ideal forHomes and businesses with reasonably reliable grid supply
If power cuts are frequent at your location, a hybrid system is usually the better answer. It keeps the bill savings of on-grid while adding battery backup for essential loads. See our Off-Grid & Hybrid page.
Our Work

Pictures That Speak

A look at some of the solar, UPS and battery installations completed by our team across homes, shops, offices and industrial sites.

Solar power system installation by Nikan Power SolutionsRooftop solar setupSolar and battery backup solutionNikan Power Solutions project siteInstallation work in progressPower system commissioningCompleted customer installationNikan Power Solutions service teamNikan Power Solutions, HaridwarNikan Power Solutions power backup solutionsUPS and battery solutions by Nikan Power SolutionsNikan Power Solutions Haridwar
Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a mandatory safety feature called anti-islanding. If the inverter kept feeding the line during an outage, it could energise a section that linemen believe is dead. Every certified grid-tie inverter disconnects automatically when the grid supply is absent.

Settlement rules differ by state and by discom, including how long credits carry forward and what happens to a surplus at the end of the settlement period. We check the current policy applicable to your connection before finalising system size, so you are not over-sizing into credits you cannot use.

Usually there are limits linking permitted solar capacity to your sanctioned load or transformer capacity. If you want a larger plant, the route is generally to enhance your sanctioned load first. We assess this during the feasibility stage.

Typically a completed application, system specifications, inverter certification, a wiring diagram and a site inspection. Requirements vary between offices, which is why we prepare and submit the file rather than leaving it to you.

Modules lose output very gradually — a small first-year drop, then a slow annual decline, which is what the long-term performance warranty covers. Practical output in the field is affected far more by dust and shading than by degradation.

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