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While solar panels have a 25-year warranty, poor structures can fail within 5–7 years. A quality structure should ideally match the panel’s lifespan.
While solar panels have a 25-year warranty, poor structures can fail within 5–7 years. A quality structure should ideally match the panel’s lifespan.
See lessStructural engineering certificate Roof-specific load calculation and anchorage drawings Warranty details for the structure Audit reports, if available
Structural engineering certificate
Roof-specific load calculation and anchorage drawings
Warranty details for the structure
Audit reports, if available
See lessThis usually happens due to: Use of substandard or uncertified mounting structures Lack of audits post-installation Low-cost shortcuts taken by untrained installers
This usually happens due to:
Use of substandard or uncertified mounting structures
Lack of audits post-installation
Low-cost shortcuts taken by untrained installers
Choose a nationally registered or certified company. Ask about their design standards, safety protocols, post-installation audits, and structure warranty.
Choose a nationally registered or certified company. Ask about their design standards, safety protocols, post-installation audits, and structure warranty.
See lessCivil codes determine safe structural loads and wind resistance. Your system should be designed using local wind speed data and civil norms to ensure safety and durability.
Civil codes determine safe structural loads and wind resistance. Your system should be designed using local wind speed data and civil norms to ensure safety and durability.
See lessGet pre-monsoon inspections done every year. These should include checking: Mounting bolts for looseness Waterproofing around roof penetrations Electrical connections for corrosion Proper drainage and grounding
Get pre-monsoon inspections done every year. These should include checking:
Mounting bolts for looseness
Waterproofing around roof penetrations
Electrical connections for corrosion
Proper drainage and grounding
See lessAsk if your structure is designed to withstand wind speeds of at least 150 kmph, especially in high-risk areas like North India.
Ask if your structure is designed to withstand wind speeds of at least 150 kmph, especially in high-risk areas like North India.
See lessLook for cyclone-proof, non-welded structures made from hot-dip galvanized or marine-grade aluminum. Nut-and-bolt designs are safer, more durable, and easier to maintain than welded ones.
Look for cyclone-proof, non-welded structures made from hot-dip galvanized or marine-grade aluminum. Nut-and-bolt designs are safer, more durable, and easier to maintain than welded ones.
See lessNo. While panels and inverters must meet strict certification standards, mounting structures currently lack comprehensive mandatory norms or certifications in India.
No. While panels and inverters must meet strict certification standards, mounting structures currently lack comprehensive mandatory norms or certifications in India.
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For hybrid rooftop solar connections, both lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries are available. Lead-acid batteries come at a lower price than their lithium counterparts. However, lead-acid batteries have a shorter lifespan and typically come with lower warranty periods compared to lithium-ion batteriRead more
For hybrid rooftop solar connections, both lithium-ion and lead-acid batteries are available. Lead-acid batteries come at a lower price than their lithium counterparts. However, lead-acid batteries have a shorter lifespan and typically come with lower warranty periods compared to lithium-ion batteries. In India, due to their lower cost, lead-acid batteries remain in demand.
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