can you become a rooftop solar epc company?
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Can you become a rooftop solar EPC
company?
Register as a company
• Business owners have to pay tax• Register as a company• Receive a TIN number and pay tax
Establish sources of leads
• Business should be located in an area with either or all the following for demand to exist:
• High irradiation• High power tariff• Lack of grid supply• Net-metering/ Gross- metering
Understand the solar EPC process
Site Analysis
• Shading analysis• Roof strength
analysis
Need Assessment
• Recommend type of system: Grid connected, Off-grid or Hybrid
System Sizing
• Size the system based on load and usage patterns
Technical matching
• Match components based on technical specifications
Component Procurement
• Procure components from vendors and install onsite
System Maintenance
• Recommend plan for maintenance
• Offer an AMC
After Sales support
• Visit site in case of a problem
• Provide telephonic support for queries
Warranty
• Provide component and system warranties to customers
MNRE channel partnership standards
• Follow standards specified by MNRE for components as given here• Empanel yourself as an MNRE
channel partner for greater trust among your potential customers
Possess working capital
• Solar is an expensive game• Everything works on upfront costs• You need a working capital of 70%
of the project cost to be in solar. A minimum solar project size is 1 Kw (approx. 1 lakh)
First project timeline template
Company Incorporation
Component Procurement
Solar EPC Process
Net-metering Process
2 months
1 week
15 days2 months
All set to go!
• Considered all the points listed in the presentation? You’re all set to become an EPC company.• You could start your journey by
becoming a Growth Partner at Sunkalp Energy. Click here to know more.
Sunkalp Energy is one of the leading engineering, procurement and construction companies for rooftop solar in Delhi-NCR. We are a channel partner of Government of India’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. We provide end-to-end EPC services starting from solar system installation to system performance monitoring. Further, we maintain transparency by giving them access to system monitoring. Finally, we take responsibility of your solar system’s performance by following quality standards and providing you with maintenance guidelines.