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Top Solar Proposal Software in Odisha | SolvSolar
Rooftop solar in Odisha is distributed by TPCODL (Central), TPWODL (Western), TPNODL (Northern), TPSODL (Southern), regulated by Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) / OREDA, averages 5.0 kWh/m²/day of usable irradiance, and is eligible for the central PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana scheme — SolvSolar applies those defaults automatically to every 45-second proposal.
DISCOMs covered
TPCODL (Central) · TPWODL (Western) · TPNODL (Northern) · TPSODL (Southern)
Metering policy
Net metering under OERC regulations
Avg. irradiance
5.0 kWh/m²/day
Benchmark cost
₹55,000 / kW
What is different about selling solar in Odisha
Odisha is the only state where all four discoms are Tata Power joint ventures, which in practice means more consistent processes and portals across zones than the multi-utility states — a real operational advantage for an installer working across Bhubaneswar and Rourkela. Coastal districts under TPCODL and TPSODL face cyclone exposure that justifies a higher wind-load mounting specification, while the western mining and steel belt around Rourkela and Sambalpur under TPWODL and TPNODL is an industrial rooftop market with large sheds and strong daytime load. Bhubaneswar's government and institutional buildings are a significant tender-driven segment distinct from private residential work.
Nodal agency
Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA)
Main demand centres
Bhubaneswar · Cuttack · Rourkela · Sambalpur · Berhampur
Odisha net-metering capacity rule
Four Tata Power joint-venture distribution companies — TPCODL (central), TPWODL (western), TPNODL (northern) and TPSODL (southern) — administer net metering under OERC regulations across their respective zones.
Net metering in Odisha
Regulator: Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) / OREDA
Needs verification
Rooftop solar in this state is connected under the state electricity regulatory commission's net-metering regulations: the installer files an application with the local DISCOM, the DISCOM sanctions feasibility against the consumer's sanctioned load, the plant is installed by an empanelled vendor, and a bi-directional meter is installed after inspection before commissioning and credit settlement begin. Exact load caps, capacity ceilings, settlement period and fee schedule must be confirmed against the current DISCOM circular before quoting.
PM Surya Ghar subsidy in Odisha
Needs verification
PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana is a central (all-India) scheme, so residential consumers in this state are eligible on the same national basis, applying through the National Portal and a state-empanelled vendor, with the subsidy released to the consumer's bank account after installation and DISCOM inspection. Current slab amounts, any additional state top-up, and the state nodal-agency workflow must be verified before being shown to a customer.
Applications in Odisha route through Odisha Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA). The exact slab maths — ₹30,000/kW for the first 2 kW, ₹18,000/kW for the third, capped at ₹78,000 — is worked through in our PM Surya Ghar subsidy guide.
Related reading for Odisha
Compare Odisha's rules against every other state in the DISCOM-wise net metering guide, size the system against ROI benchmarks by system size, confirm module eligibility in the ALMM compliance guide, and see how the software costs stack up against Arka360 or Aurora Solar. Common questions are answered in the solar encyclopedia.
Start a Odisha proposal
Indicative benchmark pricing at ₹55,000 / kW — your own costing, BOM and PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana treatment are applied inside the proposal engine.
3 kW rooftop
₹1,65,000
Est. annual yield 4,106 kWh
5 kW rooftop
₹2,75,000
Est. annual yield 6,844 kWh
10 kW rooftop
₹5,50,000
Est. annual yield 13,688 kWh