Net Metering vs Gross Metering: Rooftop Solar's Real Catch

Net metering credits your exported units at the full retail tariff; gross metering pays a lower fixed feed-in rate.

PM Surya Ghar subsidy caps at ₹78,000 for a 3 kW system, but you can install bigger.

Net billing is the sneaky middle option: you self-consume free, but exports earn far less than retail.

Size your system to your own daytime use, not to maximise export — exports are where you lose money.

Check your state's net metering ceiling and metering type in writing before you sign the installer's quote.