Solar EPC Resource Center for Agriculture & Cold Chain

1-acre NVPH with fertigation: 3–5 kW rooftop or ground-mount, ~15–20 kWh/day. The pump can be covered under PM-KUSUM — Component B for a standalone off-grid solar pump, Component C for solarising an existing grid-connected pump.

100 MT cold storage: 25–40 kW depending on insulation quality. Net-metering connected on industrial tariff slashes the power bill 50–80% with 3–5 year payback.

5 TPD food processing unit: 75–150 kW depending on motor mix. Best designed with synchronous-grid net-metering plus diesel-backup; standalone hybrid only for genuinely off-grid sites.

Component B: 30% CFA from MNRE + 30% from state + 40% farmer (with bank loan). Capacity 1.5 HP to 10 HP. AgriMotion installs Tata / Shakti / Lubi / Greaves Cotton AC and DC solar pumps with 5-year compressor warranty.

Component C (Individual Pump Solarisation, IPS): converts existing grid pump to solar-grid hybrid. Surplus power sold to DISCOM at notified tariff (₹2.5–3.5/kWh) — creating a recurring income line for the farmer.

Component C (Feeder Level Solarisation, FLS): DISCOM commissions a 1–10 MW solar plant at substation level to feed an agricultural feeder during day hours. Best route for FPOs and cooperatives owning land near a substation.

Always check the latest DISCOM net-metering regulation before quoting. UP, MP, Maharashtra and Karnataka have favourable C&I net metering. Some states have moved to gross metering above 10 kW, which changes the financial model significantly.

Get the technical feasibility report (TFR) from the DISCOM before procuring inverters. Approved inverter brands vary by DISCOM — installing an unapproved brand can block commissioning.

AGRI tariff customers get separate treatment in many states. Don't install solar under industrial connection if the existing meter is on agriculture tariff — it can void the cheaper tariff and reverse-bill years of consumption.