Bengaluru is among the world’s top 10 fastest growing cities with an average economic growth rate of 8.5 per cent. With 40 per cent of India’s IT industry located in Bengaluru, the city is among the most favoured destinations for the sector and other knowledge-based industries.

As a result, the city has an average power requirement close to 6000 MW per day and it is increasing every year. With such immense power requirements, it is only natural for solar energy to be in strong consideration for businesses in the city.

The Potential of Solar Energy in Bengaluru, Karnataka

Bengaluru has great solar energy generation potential. The city has over 1.4 lakh rooftops within its vicinity, and as per a recent survey done by the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM), these 1.4 Lakhs buildings can generate about 2.5 GW of solar power from rooftop solar systems. The potential of solar in the city can be further understood by organizations that have already gone solar in the city. For example, the Bangalore International Airport - which has an installed rooftop solar system of 3.35 MW onto its establishments.

With progressive solar policies in place, Bengaluru based industries can save millions on their monthly electricity bills, in turn improving their bottom line. You can get a quick estimation of your solar savings by running the MYSUN Solar Calculator.

How much Can a Business Based out of Electronic City, Bengaluru, save after going solar?

Electronic city is one of India's largest IT hubs with established operations from a number of leading and emerging start-ups, SMEs and MSMEs. Therefore, power consumption is high and immensely expensive for many of the businesses running here. Making the location an expensive and prime spot for only those businesses that can afford it.

But with the help of solar energy, even new businesses can consider setting up operations in Electronic city, as they can save close to 50 per cent on their power expenditure. Not just this but going solar also helps in reducing carbon emission in the environment, enhances your property value, boosts employee morale and various taxation benefits. With the help of the MYSUN Solar Calculator, here’s an example of how much a business operating in Electronic City can save. Let’s assume that your monthly electricity bill is INR 1,00,000 Lakh and see how much money you can save by going solar:

As per the input values mentioned above, we can estimate that with a 35 kWp solar system which will be generating 50,865 kWh units every year, your commercial business unit in the electronic city can save INR 37,000 every month, multiplying to 4,44,000 INR every year.

And for the next 25 years, the business can expect a lifetime savings of up to INR 1.2 Crores, with a break-even period of 3 to 4 years which means you can run

Not to mention the environmental impact is equivalent to adding 1572 trees and reducing 41 cars off the road; making the world a slightly better and cleaner place to live in.

To learn more about how businesses and industries can benefit from adopting solar energy, and the precautions that should be taken before starting their solar journey, check out - 6 Things that Every Industry Should Consider Before Going Solar.

Rajasthan, one of the largest states of India is one of the most popular industrial hubs of the country. With such an affluent economy, power becomes an uncompromised necessity for businesses in the state. While most businesses depend on traditional sources of electricity to fulfill their power requirements, some enterprises are smartly switching to solar and saving millions in the process. For example :

1. The below textile manufacturing unit in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, which is saving approximately INR 190 Lacs every year on their power bills after going solar with MYSUN. The details of which you can check here.

   




2. The below cement packaging manufacturing unit in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, which is saving INR 49 Lacs every year after going solar with MYSUN. The details are here.

   

Similar to these businesses, any business in Rajasthan can increase their financial capabilities by harnessing the abundantly available solar energy in the state. So what does it look like for your business? How much could you save? The MYSUN Solar calculator explains this, precisely.

The MYSUN Solar Calculator is an inhouse developed technologically advanced tool which helps power consumers evaluate their solar savings potential before going solar. It does so by furnishing a detailed report on the savings a business can make on power bills by going solar, the investment that the business will need to make in order to go solar, the most optimum solar system size that the business should consider to meet all its power requirements and the economics of going solar under different financing options and models of solar. Let’s check the case for Rajasthan.

Suppose you are a Prime Packaging Industry in Jaipur, Rajasthan and incur a monthly expenditure of INR 10L on your power bills which leads to an annual expenditure of INR 1.2Cr. Within ten seconds, using this input the MYSUN Solar Calculator tells you that your business can bring its power bills down from INR 10 Lacs a month to INR 3.8 Lacs a month:

That’s a saving of INR 71 Lacs every year and a lifetime saving of INR 21 Crores. Saving this capital can give your business a surplus cash flow which could be invested in more important areas of business, such as upgrading your operational technologies in the future to improve your business processes and excel in the market.

Solar systems have a lifetime of at least 25 years. Investing in it basically assures businesses of free power once they break even in 3~4 years time. This goes to show that solar is not just necessary for businesses to save money, but also to improve their profits and boost long-term growth. Therefore, run the MYSUN Solar Calculator now, check your business’s true solar potential in Rajasthan and go solar today.

To know the things that every business and industry should take care of before starting their solar journey, check out our article - 6 Things that Every Industry Should Consider Before Going Solar.