--- title: Solar Knowledge - Guide on solar panels, policies, costs & benefits description: While evaluating solar, you may face several questions. The page grouped the questions into topics. the topics page has blogs with answers to questions. --- [+91-9717345131](tel:+91-9717345131) [sales@soorpaenergy.com](mailto:sales@soorpaenergy.com) [facebook icon](https://www.facebook.com/Soorpaenergy/) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/ProdahSolutions) [instagram icon](https://www.instagram.com/prodahsolutions/) [linkedin icon](https://www.linkedin.com/company/soorpa-energy/) [![Soorpa Energy Logo](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo.png?width=144&height=48&name=logo.png)](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/homepage) ![burger](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hubfs/burger.svg) ![Group 1](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hubfs/Group%201.svg) - [Solar Estimator](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-estimator) - [Solar Knowledge](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-knowledge) Show submenu for Solar Knowledge - [Solar Panels](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-panel) - [Solar Policies and Regulations](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-policies-and-regulations) - [Operation and Maintenance of Solar Plants](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/operation-and-maintenance-of-solar-plants) - [Solar Costs and Benefits](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-costs-and-benefits) - [Energy Saving Methods](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/energy-saving-methods) - [Financing Solar Plants](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/financing-solar-plants) - [Services](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/services) - [Projects](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/projects) - [About Us](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/about-us) Show submenu for About Us - [Vision & Mission](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/about-us#vision-mission) - [Values](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/about-us#values) - [Our journey](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/about-us#timeline) - [Leadership](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/about-us#leadership) - [Contact Us](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/contact-us) - [Solar Estimator](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-estimator) - [Solar Knowledge](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-knowledge) Show submenu for Solar Knowledge - [Solar Panels](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-panel) - [Solar Policies and Regulations](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-policies-and-regulations) - [Operation and Maintenance of Solar Plants](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/operation-and-maintenance-of-solar-plants) - [Solar Costs and Benefits](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-costs-and-benefits) - [Energy Saving Methods](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/energy-saving-methods) - [Financing Solar Plants](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/financing-solar-plants) - [Services](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/services) - [Projects](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/projects) - [About Us](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/about-us) Show submenu for About Us - [Vision & Mission](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/about-us#vision-mission) - [Values](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/about-us#values) - [Our journey](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/about-us#timeline) - [Leadership](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/about-us#leadership) - [Contact Us](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/contact-us) # Solar Knowledge Going solar involves in-depth study and evaluation of several options. It involves study of investment , savings, government policies, financing options, features of solar panels, operation and maintenance requirements, guarantees, warranties etc.To make the evaluation process easy, we have put together relevant information, knowledge and our experiences into six topics. ![output-onlinepngtools (10)](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%2010.webp?width=120&height=97&name=output-onlinepngtools%2010.webp) [Solar Panels](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-knowledge#solar-panels) ![output-onlinepngtools (5)](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%205.webp?width=120&height=97&name=output-onlinepngtools%205.webp) [Solar Costs and Benefits](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-knowledge#solar-costs) ![output-onlinepngtools (9)](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%209.webp?width=120&height=97&name=output-onlinepngtools%209.webp) [Solar Policies and Regulations](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-knowledge#solar-policies) ![output-onlinepngtools (8)](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%208.webp?width=120&height=97&name=output-onlinepngtools%208.webp) [Energy Saving Methods](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-knowledge#energy-saving) ![output-onlinepngtools (7)](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%207.webp?width=120&height=97&name=output-onlinepngtools%207.webp) [Operation and Maintenance of Solar Plants](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-knowledge#operation-maintenance) ![output-onlinepngtools (6)](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%206.webp?width=120&height=97&name=output-onlinepngtools%206.webp) [Financing Solar Plants](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/solar-knowledge#financing-solar) ![M_icon](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/M_icon.webp?width=66&height=66&name=M_icon.webp) ##### Return on Solar [Download ROI Calculator](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/solar-panel) ![output-onlinepngtools (4)](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/output-onlinepngtools%204.webp?width=73&height=73&name=output-onlinepngtools%204.webp) ## We provide free assessment to decide worth of solar investment for your company. GET A FREE REPORT ![Icon-5](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Icon-5.webp?width=84&height=74&name=Icon-5.webp) ## Solar Panels Solar panels account for about 70% of solar plant cost. Therefore, it becomes important to understand panel features, behavior, quality etc. Our solar panels chapter covers various topics on panels and answers some common questions such as: 1. What are different types of solar panels? 2. What is the difference between mono and poly panels? 3. How long solar panels last? 4. Best solar panels in the market 5. What are common panel failures? [Explore more](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/solar-panel) ![Icon-6](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Icon-6.webp?width=84&height=74&name=Icon-6.webp) ## Solar Policies and Regulations Both Central and State governments of India have launched various schemes to incentivize rooftop solar power in India. Our Solar Policies and Regulations chapter covers these schemes, policies, permissions and answers some common questions such as: 1. What is Net Metering and how it Works? 2. Central Government incentives for solar power in India? 3. State wise Rooftop Solar Policies in India? [Explore more](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/solar-policies-and-regulations) ![Icon-2](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Icon-2.webp?width=84&height=74&name=Icon-2.webp) ## Operation and Maintenance of Solar Plants Without proper operation and maintenance of solar plants, value out of solar investment is not realized. Our O&M chapter covers O&M needs, practices and benefits of strategic O & M methods. Some of the topics we covered are: 1. What are the maintenance requirements of solar plants? 2. What are the options to clean solar power plants? 3. How does cleaning help solar power plant performance? 4. O&M best practices [Explore more](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/operation-and-maintenance-of-solar-plants) ![Icon-4](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Icon-4.webp?width=84&height=74&name=Icon-4.webp) ## Solar Costs and Benefits Our solar costs and benefits chapter covers topics that help in calculating worth of solar investment. Some of the questions, we answered in our solar costs and benefits chapter are: 1. Will I save money by going solar? 2. What is the cost of solar system? 3. How long does it take to break even on solar? 4. What is the return on solar power plant investment? [Explore more](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/solar-costs-and-benefits) ![Icon-3](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Icon-3.webp?width=84&height=74&name=Icon-3.webp) ## Energy Saving Methods Energy is precious. Though solar is abundant, using it involves costs. It is imperative to understand options to save energy. Our topics covered in energy saving help you to understand the options. 1. Energy saving methods in manufacturing plants 2. How to reduce electricity bills [Explore more](https://22065757.hs-sites.com/en/energy-saving-methods) ![Icon-1](https://www.soorpaenergy.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Icon-1.webp?width=84&height=74&name=Icon-1.webp) ## Solar Plant Financing Solar plant is financed in three ways. Upfront cash, mix of cash and loan, and OPEX/PPA method. We explained features of the finance methods and suitability of these options in our blogs 1. Finance options for solar (CAPEX, OPEX/PPA and loan) 2. Which solar finance options suits you best? 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