Factory rooftop solar for Kadodara and Palsana.
Weaving sheds and processing units in the Kadodara–Palsana belt, along the Surat to Bardoli road, burn power through every shift. Most of that draw falls in daylight. We design rooftop plants for these roofs from our Mota Varachha office in the same district. Modules come through our role as an authorised channel partner of Adani; inverters are Qbits.
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Send a recent DGVCL bill and the address of your shed. An engineer calls to agree a visit and tells you which meter readings to collect first.
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The short answer
Weaving and processing units in Kadodara and Palsana buy power from DGVCL, and a rooftop plant on the shed cuts the daytime units they draw. One kilowatt yields 4 to 4.5 units a day, so 200 kW gives roughly 2.92 to 3.29 lakh units a year. Factories cannot claim PM Surya Ghar money; they take 40% accelerated depreciation. Anything above 25 kW is priced after a load study.
Last reviewed 2 October 2026 · Heaven Green Energy engineering team
Kadodara and Palsana: a textile belt on the Bardoli road
This is not a single walled GIDC estate. It is a stretch of weaving sheds, processing houses and godowns spread along the highway between Surat and Bardoli, so roofs, connections and sub-divisions vary from plot to plot.
Wikipedia places Kadodara on the Surat to Bardoli road, where the old NH 6 and NH 8 meet. Palsana is one of the ten talukas of Surat district, and the district administration lists a Mamlatdar office there. Wikipedia's article on the Udhna to Palsana industrial corridor counts textiles among the belt's trades. That article is itself flagged as out of date, so treat it as background rather than a census.
On the electricity side the picture is clearer. DGVCL's archived division pages place both a Kadodara and a Palasana sub-division under its Surat Rural division, alongside Kamrej, Laskana and others. That means your file goes to a rural sub-division, not a city one, and feeder capacity on a rural line is something we check early.
We publish no list of units in the belt and claim no client there. Treat any installer who names your neighbour as a reference with care unless you can phone that neighbour yourself. What follows is how we size a plant against your looms, your roof and your sanctioned load.
Shuttleless and power looms on long shifts
Rapier, airjet and waterjet looms draw a steady load for as long as the shed runs. If your floor works through the night, solar covers only the daytime share, so we size against units recorded between morning and late afternoon rather than the whole monthly total.
Processing: stenters, jet dyeing and drying
Processing houses carry heavy fan, pump and drive loads alongside thermal equipment fired by other fuels. Solar offsets the electrical side only. We separate motor load from heating load at survey, because a plant sized on total energy use would overshoot what the meter can absorb.
Humidification and air washers
Weaving halls run humidification plant and exhaust fans to keep yarn workable, and the load climbs in the dry, hot months. Those months also bring the strongest generation, so this part of the draw is the easiest to match with a rooftop array.
Warping, sizing and godown sheds
Preparatory machines and storage sheds often sit on separate roofs or separate connections. A large godown roof over a small connection is a common mismatch here. We check which meter each roof feeds before proposing panels on it, because generation must land behind the right meter.
Sizing a loom-shed plant in units, not rupees
The useful number is how many units your shed consumes while the sun is up. Tariff category, demand charges and export rules vary by connection, so we will not print a rupee saving on a public page.
Daylight consumption decides the size. A clean, unshaded roof in this belt yields 4 to 4.5 units per kilowatt per day over a year. That puts a 200 kW plant at about 2.92 to 3.29 lakh units annually and a 500 kW plant at about 7.3 to 8.21 lakh. Compare those figures with the units your looms take between roughly nine in the morning and five in the evening. Where the night shift is heavy, a smaller plant used fully on site usually beats a larger one that exports at weekends.
The connection sets a ceiling. DGVCL weighs a rooftop request against your sanctioned load or contract demand and against the rural feeder. A plant does not reliably lower the maximum demand your meter records, because a passing cloud at full production pulls that demand straight back from the grid. We read twelve months of bills and, where useful, log the load for a few days before proposing a rating.
Tax replaces the household subsidy. PM Surya Ghar covers residential connections only. A taxpaying firm can claim 40% accelerated depreciation on solar power generating systems under Appendix I of the Income Tax Rules. Since 22 Sep 2025 GST is 5% on equipment and 18% on the service element, taken as 30% of a turnkey contract, about 8.9% overall. For reference, a 25 kW plant falls in an indicative Gujarat market band of ₹10.75 lakh to ₹13.50 lakh, roughly ₹43,000 to ₹54,000 per kW. Bigger plants get a price only after the load study, since structure, cable length and metering move the cost.
| Plant size | Units a year |
|---|---|
| 25 kW | 36,500 – 41,063 |
| 50 kW | 73,000 – 82,125 |
| 100 kW | 1,46,000 – 1,64,250 |
| 250 kW | 3,65,000 – 4,10,625 |
| 500 kW | 7,30,000 – 8,21,250 |
Indicative installed cost at 25 kW: ₹10.75–13.50 lakh (market range, not a quotation). Larger plants are priced after a load study of your bills and roof.
This is what we actually build.
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What a weaving-shed roof needs before panels go on
Loom halls shake, sweat and run hot, and that shapes the design. We settle three questions first: whether the structure takes the extra load, how the array stays safe, and how it ties into your panel.
Structure, vibration and condensation
Running looms transmit vibration into columns and trusses, and humidified halls can corrode purlins from below. We inspect truss and purlin sections, look for rust at fixings, and calculate the added dead and wind load. Where members are weak or corroded, we say so and price the repair separately.
Fixing, drainage and fire access
Rails clamp into the purlins with sealed penetrations so the monsoon stays outside. We keep the array clear of roof ventilators and exhaust fan outlets, leave walkways for washing, and hold fire-access gaps at the edges. Cotton and synthetic fluff settles on modules, so the cleaning plan allows for it.
Inverter location and the DGVCL interface
Qbits inverters go in a ventilated spot near the main LT panel, away from lint and humidifier spray. The design carries DC and AC isolation, surge protection, earthing and the metering DGVCL specifies. On an HT supply the plant ties in on the LT side, and we draw that interface clearly for inspection.
Approvals: who does what.
No plant is connected until DGVCL signs it off. In this belt the file usually goes to a rural sub-division, so we confirm the office from your bill before drafting anything.
Survey, sizing and drawings
We take your consumer number, sanctioned load and tariff category from the bill, survey the shed, and prepare the layout, single-line diagram and equipment schedule that the licensee will review.
UsApplication and feeder check
The application goes to the sub-division named on your bill with the drawings and datasheets. DGVCL checks the rating against your connection and the rural feeder, then approves it or asks for revisions.
Us, then DGVCLBuild and safety documentation
Installation follows the approved drawings. We record insulation tests, earthing values and protection settings, and where your plant size calls for an Electrical Inspectorate clearance we prepare and follow that file too.
UsInspection and meter fitting
DGVCL inspects the finished plant and installs or certifies the metering. After energisation your generation is accounted on the bill. Our engineer attends the inspection so any query is answered on the spot.
DGVCLThree ways to fund the plant.
Weaving margins are thin and cash cycles are long, so the payment route matters as much as the plant. These are the three usual options.
Buy the plant from your own funds
The firm owns the asset and books 40% accelerated depreciation in the year it is first used, which helps a profitable unit. All generation stays with you. Our annual maintenance contract then covers cleaning frequency, inspections, inverter checks and the paperwork that keeps warranties valid.
Term loan or MSME equipment finance
Banks and NBFCs fund solar for registered MSMEs while you keep ownership and the depreciation. We provide the quotation, bill of materials and unit estimate lenders request. Rate and tenure are set by the lender, so compare total interest, processing fees and any prepayment charges.
Pay per unit under a RESCO contract
An investor builds and owns the plant on your roof and bills you for the units delivered. No capital leaves your account, but the depreciation goes to the owner. Check the term, the buy-out price, roof access rights and what happens if you sell or lease the shed.
How the project runs.
From your first bill to commissioning, in five stages. Each document is shown to you before DGVCL sees it.
Where we work from
Heaven Green Energy has a single office, at Mota Varachha in Surat. Kadodara and Palsana lie in the same district, a short drive out on the Bardoli side. Our own Surat engineers carry out the survey, supervise the build and attend the DGVCL inspection. If any part of your project would be handled by a partner instead, we tell you before you sign.
Bill review · Day 1
You send a year of DGVCL bills and the shed address. We check sanctioned load, tariff category and shift pattern, and say honestly whether the roof merits a visit.
Site and load survey · Week 1
An engineer inspects trusses, purlins, sheeting, shading and the LT panel. If the shift pattern is unclear, we log the load for several days.
Proposal · Week 2
You get a layout, single-line diagram, materials list with makes and quantities, and a monthly unit estimate. The price follows the design.
Approval and build · Weeks 3 to 8
We file with DGVCL, procure Adani modules and Qbits inverters, and install in sections so looms keep running and the roof stays sealed.
Commissioning and upkeep · After inspection
DGVCL inspects and energises the plant. You receive test records and warranty papers, monitoring goes live, and the maintenance schedule starts.
What businesses say after a year.
Factory and commercial plants we have built, each labelled with the city where it stands. None is in Kadodara or Palsana, and we do not suggest otherwise.
150 kW at our textile factory dropped power costs by 68%. The ROI calculation they provided was spot-on, break-even under 4 years.
Commercial · Surat · 150 kW
250 kW industrial system on our chemical plant. Generation has been 8% above estimate every month. Their O&M team is responsive.
Industrial · Bharuch · 250 kW
80 kW on our hospital rooftop. Diesel backup running time cut by 60%. Heaven Green's structural design cleared all wind-load checks first time.
Commercial · Anand · 80 kW
Six things to check with any vendor.
- Kadodara and Palsana units are DGVCL consumers; archived DGVCL pages list both as sub-divisions of its Surat Rural division.
- A kilowatt yields 4 to 4.5 units a day here, so a 200 kW plant gives about 2.92 to 3.29 lakh units a year.
- Night-shift looms are not covered by solar, so size against daytime units, not the monthly total.
- Loom vibration and humid halls stress purlins and fixings; the structure is checked before any layout.
- Factories claim 40% accelerated depreciation instead of PM Surya Ghar, and turnkey GST blends to about 8.9%.
- Above 25 kW there is no rate card: the price comes after the load study and roof survey.
Industrial solar in Kadodara–Palsana, answered.
Cost & output
What does rooftop solar cost for a weaving unit in Kadodara or Palsana?
How many units does a 200 kW plant produce here?
My looms run day and night. Is solar still worth fitting?
Licensee & approvals
Which licensee supplies Kadodara and Palsana factories?
Does a rural feeder slow down DGVCL approval?
Where do the banking and net metering rules for factories come from?
Roof & engineering
Will loom vibration damage panels or fixings?
Does fibre dust from weaving affect output?
Can panels go on a godown roof that has its own meter?
Finance & tax
Can my weaving unit get the PM Surya Ghar subsidy?
How is GST charged on a factory solar contract?
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