Solar panel installation in Pakistan: cost breakdown

Solar panels and in their entirety, including the solar energy system itself, suffers from one misconception that has been there from the start and continues to be a small impediment for some people looking to achieve energy independence. These are called initial costs, including the cost of the system itself, and for some people, it is a daunting cost that is, well, too much. But that is not the case. Because aside from the cost of the actual system or the panels themselves, the associated costs like installation in Pakistan aren’t all that much. If you still have trouble believing us, then let us take a quick look at the cost breakdown of solar panel and solar energy solution installation in Pakistan.

As always, we will also take a look at the best solar energy company in Pakistan, RS Energy, and how the comprehensive and efficient solar energy solutions from RS Energy are building towards energy independence and energy reliability in Pakistan, where historically the energy skyline hasn’t been to kind to the consumers. With RS Energy at the helm of your solar energy solution, you can be sure of the best efficiency and performance from your solar energy solution, regardless of whether its for residential or commercial usage.

Let’s start by looking at the basics of solar panel installation, and then we’ll proceed onto the ballpark estimates of installation costs.

Basics of solar panel installation

Since we will be covering solar panel installation and not the installation of the entire solar energy solution, therefore, let us take a concentrated look at solar panel installation. This obviously means that we will be focussing on the rooftop more than the rest of the premises; after all, this is where the solar panels will remain for the entirety of their lifespan.

So, for starters, the installation will include the ground mounts, upon which the panels themselves will rest. Finding a suitable place on the rooftop for the installation of the solar panels themselves is a long process itself, but the groundwork for that is usually processed within the first initial surveys of the rooftop or of the site. Once the site has been finalised, the installation team will then focus on laying down the ground mounts; these are mounts for solar panels that will both elevate and hold the solar panels in place, and will also be responsible for protecting them from any ill-effects of the weather like rainstorm, thunderstorms and high-intensity winds.

Once the panel mounts are down and installed, next come the panels themselves. This is the part where a good majority of the installation costs are going to materialise. And that is primarily because this is one of the ore resource-intensive processes of the entire installation timeline. For one, solar panels are very expensive, and if not handled properly, can get damaged and lay waste to your entire investment into your solar energy solution. Therefore, once the solar panel mounts are down, the installation team will then focus on installing the panels themselves; first on the mounts, securing them to the web of the mounts and holding them down in place. Once that is done, then the team will focus on the connecting process; the process of connecting the solar panels; firstly in a grid with the other solar panels, and then connecting them to the inverter, which is usually placed within a covered part of the premises. Once again, this part of the entire process will have its own complications, and its own requirements for attention to detail as well as personnel that will be on the ground, either supervising the work or ensuring that the work is done amicably, professionally and within the requirements of safety regulations for electrical work.

Once that is done, your solar panels will have been installed. As stated beforehand, the installation will not usually take more than a week, but some situations of factors may exacerbate the work and it could take longer. However, when it comes to cost and affordability, this process isn’t the most expensive one, and neither is the installation going to burn a hole in your wallet. The initial steps including the survey are usually free, and even the installation itself is usually discounted heavily. Therefore, it is not going to cost much, that much should be obvious.

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