What is off-grid solar?
An off-grid solar system is a decentralized solar energy system adopted by homes and small businesses to produce reliable and cost-effective power. In isolated locations, off-grid systems tend to be cheaper than establishing transmission lines in the area.
Benefits of off-grid solar
Some of the reasons off-grid systems are gaining popularity are the following:
- Low running costs
- Desire to go solar
- Freedom of living off the grid
- Combining various generating options available
- Available storage and backup
- No overhead wires and hence no transmission loss
Prominent off-grid solar products
While the total number of categories of off-grid solar products is vast, the main applications/products and their user segments are:
| Products | Market Segment |
| Off-grid solar PV systems | Residential and rural applications for power generation |
| Solar street lighting | Residential communities, large corporate campuses, government projects, parking lots |
| Solar home systems | Places with unreliable grid system |
| Solar lanterns | Rural areas with no access to electricity |
| Solar water pumps | Agricultural farms |
| Solar torchlights and emergency lights | Common use/daily use |
| Solar water heaters | For household water heating especially for bathing, and in select industrial water heating |
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