
Lowest residential rooftop solar installations in Delhi cost revealed
The Indraprastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL) has revealed the lowest bidding quoted for the residential rooftop solar installation projects under the capital expenditure (CAPEX) model of B and F. The tender was floated in February 2020 for the complete Engineering, Procurement, Installation, and Commissioning of solar PV systems in the national capital.
These on-grid systems will range between 1 kW – 10 kW and 10 kW – 500 kW. The contract will be valid for 5 years under the CAPEX investment model. A total of 30 MW project has been planned with 12 MW under CAPEX and 12 MW under RESCO and 6 MW under open category.
The CAPEX model is projected to cost Rs. 32,400/kW. The costs include structure and solar PV system costs. Additional costs to be incurred per height meter. With subsidies for grid-connected solar PV systems from 1 – 10 kW priced down to Rs 22,200, solar system integrators in Punjab complained the lowest price in Delhi to be high.