Is a 6 kW solar system right for my property?

A 6 kW system uses 11 u00d7 550 W panels, needs 420 u2013 540 sq ft of shade-free roof, and generates about 8,400 units a year in Kerala - about 700 units a month as an annual average. It typically suits a large villa with heavy air-conditioning load, or a small business with daytime consumption. A site survey confirms the size against your actual KSEB bills and usable roof area before anything is recommended.

How much roof does a 6 kW system need?

About 420 u2013 540 sq ft, and it has to stay clear of shade between roughly 9 am and 4 pm.

How much will a 6 kW system generate in Kerala?

about 8,400 units a year, or about 700 units a month as an annual average, on a well-oriented roof.

What subsidy applies to a 6 kW system?

u20b978,000 under PM Surya Ghar. The scheme pays u20b930,000 per kW for the first 2 kW and u20b918,000 for the third, capped at u20b978,000 for 3 kW and above, and it applies to residential connections only.

What does a 6 kW system cost?

We do not publish prices, because the figure depends on your roof, your location and the components chosen. The free site survey produces a written proposal with the exact make and model of every component and a firm figure.

6 kW · Three-phase threshold

6 kW solar system in Kochi & Ernakulam

about 8,400 units a year. 420 – 540 sq ft of shade-free roof. Suits a monthly KSEB bill of roughly ₹4,600 – ₹5,800.

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At a glance

Panels
11 × 550 W

Roof needed
420 – 540 sq ft

Generates
about 8,400 units

Suits a bill of
₹4,600 – ₹5,800

6 kW in figures

What a 6 kW system is, in numbers

System

Capacity

6 kW grid-tied

Panels

11 × 550 W

Inverter

6 kW string · hybrid optional

Shade-free roof

420 – 540 sq ft

Output & scheme

Monthly average

about 700 units

Yearly

about 8,400 units

Suits a monthly bill of

₹4,600 – ₹5,800

PM Surya Ghar subsidy

₹78,000

At 6 kW the KSEB connection type starts to matter. A single-phase domestic connection may need converting to three-phase, which is worth establishing before design.

Before you commit