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The crossing
We trace the service cable from the pole to the house. The band under it stays empty.
Kottivakkam lanes between the road and the sea
Solar panels for your home in Kottivakkam.
In the lanes between East Coast Road and the beach, houses stand close and the terrace is narrow. A service cable from the lane pole often crosses above the slab. Modules stay clear of that cable. The visit from Madipakkam is free.
The wire is the first line on the drawing
Nothing goes under the cable.
These lanes are short. The pole is in the street, and the service wire often dips across the terrace on its way to the meter. A row beneath it is not a layout we will sign. We mark where the cable crosses, leave that band empty, and see what straight width remains. On many of these roofs that width is a single line. If it matches the daytime bill, that line is the plant.
The house across the lane can shade one edge as well. That edge is noted after the cable, not instead of it. Direct spray on beach-facing glass is the Neelankarai case. A shop meter under the home is the Palavakkam case. Here the limit is the cable over a narrow lane roof. City-wide module choice is on panels for a Chennai home.
Clear of the cableOne clear lineVisit from MadipakkamMarked before a count
Four checks on a lane terrace.
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Width left
What remains may be one row. We do not crowd a second line into the parapet to raise the number.
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The facing house
If the house across the lane shades an edge, that edge is left bare after the cable is already clear.
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DCR
Central assistance needs cells and modules made in India. Eligible homes can receive up to ₹78,000. The amount follows the scheme on the day you apply.
Who it suits
A house in the lane, with its own slab.
Independent houses between East Coast Road and the beach are the usual fit. A flat with no terrace of its own is not a private plant. A balcony over the lane is not a mounting place, even when the roof itself is small.
How the row is fixed once the cable is clear is on solar panel installation. Modules you already hold are labour, quoted on installation services. The Kottivakkam figure is on solar panels and prices in Kottivakkam. How the crew sets the row is on solar panels and installation in Kottivakkam. The subsidy gap is on panel and price. NDCR against DCR is in that guide before an import is confirmed.
Bring a photo of the wire
The cable, then the width.
Do you visit Kottivakkam from Madipakkam?
Yes. The roof visit is free. A recent bill and a photo of any cable over the terrace are enough to start. No modules are ordered that day.
A service cable crosses the terrace. Can modules go under it?
No. The row stays clear of that cable. If nothing useful remains, we say so.
The roof is only one row wide. Is that still a plant?
Yes, when that row matches daytime use. We will not add a second line by crowding the parapet or the cable.
Do subsidy plants need DCR modules?
Yes. Cells and modules must be made in India. Eligible homes can receive up to ₹78,000, subject to the scheme on the day you apply. NDCR is only if that assistance has already been given up.
Send a photo of any cable over the Kottivakkam terrace.
A free visit from Madipakkam. We mark the crossing, the width that remains, and whether the plant should be DCR.
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