Bright, hot springs
April and May are bright but hot, and panels lose a little output for every degree. We leave air gaps under the modules and put inverters in shade.
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Rooftop solar in Malda, Raiganj and Balurghat
Homes, cold stores, mills, hospitals and schools across Malda and the Dinajpurs.
Malda and the Dinajpurs get more sun than the foothills, with brighter springs and a lighter monsoon. Solarverse Solutions designs and installs rooftop solar here from Sevoke Road, Siliguri, as an authorised Waaree channel partner.
Malda at a glance
| Electricity supplier | WBSEDCL (West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company) |
|---|---|
| Rooftop rules | WBERC rooftop solar (Prosumers) Regulations, 2025. Net metering from 1 kW up to 500 kW or your contract demand, whichever is lower. Surplus carries forward from bill to bill and resets to zero on 1 April. |
| Expected generation | 3.4 to 4.0 units per kWp a day on a shadow-free roof, about 1,241 to 1,460 a year |
| Sunshine on flat ground | 4.53 kWh per m² a day on average; strongest in April (5.7), weakest in January (3.3) |
| Noon sun | 42° above the horizon on 21 December, 88° on 21 June |
| Daylight | 10 h 35 min on 21 December, 13 h 42 min on 21 June |
| Winter parapet shadow | A 3 ft parapet on the south edge shades about 3.4 ft of roof at noon on 21 December, and 4.5 ft at 9 am. Panels start beyond it. |
| Home subsidy | PM Surya Ghar central assistance for homes on DCR panels, up to the 3 kW level. Amounts and process. |
Sunshine, month by month
Local know-how
What is different about Malda
Cold stores and mills
Cold stores for the district’s mangoes and its rice mills use most of their power by day in season. We size to the units solar can reach on the time-of-day bill.
Paperwork, handled
Net metering with WBSEDCL, the PM Surya Ghar application and claim, and the inspection: we file all of it and tell you where it stands.
Service after the sale
One year of free maintenance from commissioning, with generation checked against the expected band on the inverter app.
Where we work
Towns we cover around Malda
Homes, shops, hotels, hospitals, schools, mills and factories.
- English Bazar, Old Malda & Gazole
- Chanchal, Harishchandrapur & Ratua
- Kaliachak & Manikchak
- Raiganj, Kaliaganj & Hemtabad
- Islampur, Dalkhola & Chopra
- Balurghat, Gangarampur & Hili
Questions
Asked in Malda
Do you install solar in Malda?
Yes, across Malda, Uttar Dinajpur and Dakshin Dinajpur. We survey the roof, send a written proposal with every component named, install, file the WBSEDCL net-metering papers and maintain the plant.
How much does a 1 kW plant generate in Malda?
About 3.4 to 4 units a day averaged over the year on a shadow-free roof, roughly 1,240 to 1,460 units a year. March to May is strongest; December and January are weakest.
Can a cold store use solar?
Yes. Cold stores use most of their power by day in season, which is when solar generates. We size the plant to the units in the hours solar can be set off against.
Solar for Malda, in writing
Send your last three electricity bills and a photo of the roof on WhatsApp. You get a written sizing, whether or not you buy.