What is Net Metering?
Net metering is a billing arrangement that allows solar system owners to receive credit for the excess electricity they generate and send back to the grid. When your solar system generates more electricity than you consume, the extra units are exported to the grid. When your system generates less, you use electricity from the grid. At the end of the billing cycle, your net consumption is calculated.
Benefits of Net Metering
How Does Net Metering Work?
- 1 Your solar system generates electricity.
- 2 You use the electricity for your home or business.
- 3 Any extra electricity is sent to the grid.
- 4 The electricity meter runs backward and you earn credits.
- 5 These credits are adjusted in your next bill.
Who Can Apply?
Any residential, commercial, institutional, or industrial consumer with a grid-connected solar rooftop system can apply for net metering, subject to state electricity board regulations.
At SolarSaathi, we handle the entire net metering process for you – from application to approval and activation.
Priya Sharma is a solar energy expert with 10+ years of experience in designing efficient solar solutions for homes and businesses across India.