How to choose a solar company in Delhi NCR

Choose a solar company by checking eight things: that it is a registered PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana vendor for your electricity board, that the quote names the panel and inverter model, that the cells are on ALMM List-II, that the structure is specified, that net metering, earthing and the AC and DC boxes are inside the price, that the quote shows who pays whom and when the subsidy arrives, that every warranty is in writing, and that someone answers the phone after commissioning. The rule behind the first check is short: the installer must be a vendor registered on the national portal, and you choose the vendor on pmsuryaghar.gov.in.

For each check, this page gives what a good answer looks like and how Verde Solaire answers it, from what the company has published. Put the same questions to every installer, including us, and compare the written answers.

1. Registration on the national portal

A good answer is the firm's name on the vendor list for the board printed on your bill, and the same legal name on the quote and the GST invoice. The lists are kept per board, so a firm on the PVVNL list is not automatically on the BSES Rajdhani list. In Delhi the state solar portal links to each licensee's list; the vendor verification guide shows where to look in Uttar Pradesh. A registration can be withdrawn: in August 2026 MNRE deactivated 66 vendors for a month for holding applications too long.

Verde Solaire is a registered PM Surya Ghar vendor in both Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, as stated on its FAQ and in its application guide of May 2025. The firm is ISO 9001:2015 certified, has delivered more than 50 MW of solar projects and is registered with IOCL, UHBVN, DHBVN, CEL, IPGCL, BRPL and CREST for solar power plant installations. Those are separate programmes; only the PM Surya Ghar list matters for the subsidy, so check that one yourself.

2. Named components and ALMM

A good answer is a panel make, model and wattage and an inverter make and capacity on the quote, not "Tier-1 panels" or "branded inverter". For a subsidised system, both the modules and the cells must be made in India, and for net-metering projects commissioned from 1 June 2026 the cells must be on ALMM List-II. A model you can name is a model you can check; ALMM List-II explained shows how.

Verde Solaire has published the makes on its installations: Adani, Vikram Solar and Waaree modules, and Delta, Schneider, KSolare and Havells inverters, each tied to a named project. Navin Verma, with 10 kW at his Janakpuri home, wrote that he "used Vikram solar panels and KSolare inverters with an elevated module mounting structure". A quote from us names every component so that you can check it, and so that any substitution has to be an upgrade you agreed to.

3. The structure

A good answer describes the mounting structure: material, elevation, anchoring and the wind load it is designed for. Delhi NCR roofs take dust storms and monsoon gusts, and an unspecified structure is the part most likely to be under-built. Ask for a shadow analysis too.

Verde Solaire publishes a planning figure of 300 to 350 square feet of shadow-free roof for 3 kW. K. K. Sharma, with 10 kW at his Chattarpur home, wrote: "I was highly impressed with their shadow analysis process." The elevated structure in the Janakpuri review above keeps the roof usable underneath the panels.

4. What is inside the price

A good answer lists what the price covers, line by line: panels, inverter, structure, DC and AC cabling, the distribution boxes with surge protection, earthing, the net-metering application, the meter if it is charged, and commissioning. A price without net metering is not a price for a working system.

Verde Solaire's published prices include panels, inverter, mounting, net metering, installation and warranty. Its pre-installation checklist of 17 September 2026 asks the homeowner to verify the cable specification, electrical protection, earthing and monitoring before work begins; expect the same lines on any quote, including ours. The published ranges by size are on the pricing pages; the written quote after a survey is the price.

5. Subsidy timing and who pays whom

A good answer is the sentence "you pay us, and the government pays you", with gross price, subsidy and net shown as three separate lines. The subsidy reaches your bank account after commissioning and the net-meter inspection, officially "within 30 days" of the claim; about 15 days on average. Trade reports put practice at 30–45 days after verification in practice.

Not yet official. Reported by trade and news sources; the official figure is within 30 days.

Verde Solaire's application guide of May 2025 walks the homeowner through registering on the portal, selecting the vendor and claiming the subsidy, and the team follows the application through. Brij Lal Bhardwaj, with 4 kW in Sector 25, Noida, wrote that the team handled the documentation and the liaison for the net meter, and that "Verde has also got the subsidy processed for my solar power plant". L. R. Singh, with 6 kW in Noida, "was also able to get solar subsidy in record time because of the follow up of the team". The full money sequence is on who pays whom.

6. Warranty terms in writing

A good answer separates three warranties and names the years for each: the panel manufacturer's performance warranty, the inverter manufacturer's warranty, and the installer's own workmanship warranty, with a line on who you call for each. A single "25 years warranty" on a quote usually means the panel term alone.

Verde Solaire's July 2025 price posts stated 25-year performance warranties on all three panel types, and its Dharuhera plant was published with a 10-year Havells inverter warranty. The workmanship term is set out in the written quote, not on this page; warranty and after-sales explains how a claim is handled.

7. After-sales and response

A good answer is a named contact, a stated response time, and a maintenance schedule with the number of visits and what each covers.

Verde Solaire publishes an Android app for its customers, and its reviews speak to the years after installation. S. C. Garg, whose Greater Kailash system was installed under the company's former name, wrote that it "has been working continuously without a single day breakdown since 2017". Sohail Dhir, with 12 kW in New Delhi, wrote that the company "is very prompt in responding to queries if any". The maintenance terms for your system belong in the quote; ask for them there.

8. References you can call

A good answer is two customers in your city, with a size close to yours, whose numbers the installer shares with their permission.

Verde Solaire's published reviews name the customer, the locality and the size, from 2 kW in Varanasi to 200 kW in Kanpur, and the reviews page lists them verbatim. Parmod Jain, with 20 kW in Noida, wrote that a friend whose New Delhi plant the company had installed recommended it. Ask at the survey for a customer near you, and read the project pages.

Red flags

• The firm is not on the vendor list for your board, or the name on the list does not match the quote.
• The subsidy is shown as "deducted" from the invoice. The government pays you, not the installer.
• A caller offers free solar for a processing fee; see free solar scam calls.
• The panels are "Tier-1" and the inverter is "branded", with no model named.
• GST is shown at 12%. The rate on solar modules and devices is 5% (since 22 September 2025, down from 12%).
• Most of the price is due before anything is delivered. The advance checklist sets out milestones tied to booking, delivery and commissioning.
• The quote promises a zero bill. Fixed charges stay on the bill in both Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
• Nobody can say who files net metering; see installed but not activated.

Running the comparison

Get two or three written quotes and lay them against the eight checks; a blank on any line is the answer. Weigh a national brand and a local firm on the same sheet, using the national brand or local installer page. Verde Solaire's part starts with a free site evaluation and no-obligation proposal; the rest is on how we work.