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Businesses can claim 40% accelerated depreciation on solar under Section 32 of the Income Tax Act, subject to the applicable ownership, business-use, and commissioning rules. This allows an eligible business to deduct a significant portion of the solar plant’s value from its taxable income in the early years, instead of spreading the benefit over a much longer period.

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Kutir Jyoti Yojana in Bihar is a rooftop solar benefit for Kutir Jyoti or BPL (below poverty line) electricity consumers. The Indian government has expanded this yojana in Bihar under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana for BPL families.

Eligible poor households give consent for a free 1.1 kW rooftop solar system The electricity department installs it at no cost to the f...

Electricity bills in Kerala rise by 3-6% every year. A rooftop solar system helps reduce that pressure by letting you generate your own electricity from sunlight for 25 years or more, lowering bills by up to 90%. In Kerala, most homeowners make this switch through the Soura rooftop solar scheme, which is the Kerala State Electricity Board’s (KSEB) rooftop solar program.

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Electricity bills in India, including Bihar, rise by 3-6% every year, making the already expensive grid power costlier. Rooftop solar can fix this problem by generating free electricity from sunlight for 25+ years, lowering bills by at least 90%. In 2026, solar adoption has become extremely affordable through the solar panel subsidy in Bihar.

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You have probably heard a solar vendor pitch to you that they will install a rooftop solar system for your business for free, you spend nothing upfront, and just pay for the power you use. You might have just nodded along but assumed it to be a scam. But that too-good-to-be-true arrangement has a name. It is called a solar power purchase agreement, or simply, a solar PPA.

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