For the last two years, Mayank Chaudary, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, has been using on-grid solar panels to generate power in his home. The 400 sq ft and two-storey house has three rooms, a kitchen, and a garden, all of which are powered by these panels on his terrace.
“Solar panels are not too expensive, and are in fact one of the best ways to invest and give good returns,” he tells The Better India. “The two solar panels in my home produce 6,500 watts of energy. My family and I run all our appliances, including three air conditioners and kitchen appliances, using solar energy.”
Eight solar plates are placed on the first panel, and 12 on the other. Mayank says on the first panel, each plate generates around 325 watts, which gives a total of 2,600 watts of power. The second panel generates a total of 3,900 watts.
No maintenance cost
“As there is no battery inside the on-grid solar panel, no maintenance cost is required. The most significant advantage of…