Solar in Lucknow, सोलर पैनल, लखनऊ

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh is nicknamed as ‘The City of Nawab,’ with a population of nearly 3.8 million it is situated on the Gomti River. It also said as one of the cultural capital of North India. The city faces extreme heat in summer season. The electricity bill shoots up in the summers.

Lucknow is an off-grid solar system city due to its less solar awareness and ease of installation of solar system. On an average the electricity bill in Lucknow in summer is around ₹ 3,000 INR to ₹ 4,000 INR in summers as the days can be 44 degrees hotter or above. The off-grid solar system city in Lucknow is filled with so many solar companies. The electricity bills goes down in non-summer days ranging from ₹ 1,500 INR to 2,000 INR.

There is nearly 45% off-grid market and 40% is on-grid solar system market. It is a mix-solar system market. People in Lucknow are also decreasing their dependency on the direct grid-power supply and are moving towards  electricity free home by using solar panels.