An Farm Product Manufacturing Company located in Turbe MIDC; Navi Mumbai installed a 50-kW commercial solar power system in January 2023. The project’s goals were to reduce energy costs, increase energy independence, improve sustainability profile. The system has achieved annual energy savings of 30%, offsetting 60% of annual electricity usage, reducing carbon emissions by 5 tons. This case study will explore the project’s planning, execution, and results, demonstrating the benefits of commercial solar power installations.

Challenges:

• High energy consumption: Sunshine Farms operates in manufacturing of irrigation systems, and other equipment that consume a significant amount of electricity.
• Rising energy costs: The factory was facing increasing electricity bills, impacting their profitability.
• Limited roof space: The factory existing structures had limited suitable space for a large-scale solar installation.

Solution:

Sunshine Farms partnered with Solarica Systems to design and install a custom solar power system. The system included:

• High-efficiency solar panels: The company installed 250kW of high-efficiency solar panels on available roof space and ground-mounted structures.
• Solar inverter: A solar inverter converts the direct current (DC) electricity generated by the panels into alternating current (AC) electricity used by the farm.
• Net metering: Sunshine Farms utilizes net metering, allowing them to sell excess solar energy back to the grid, offsetting their electricity bills.