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“Hartek Solar has secured most of the orders from owners of kanal houses, which have started opting for rooftop solar since the UT administration made solar systems mandatory for all buildings with an area of 500 sq yd and above,” Hartek Solar Director Simarpreet Singh said in a release here.

Chandigarh, September 13, 2018: Hartek Solar said Thursday it has bagged orders for more than 100-kWp rooftop solar projects from about 25 households in the city.

“Hartek Solar has secured most of the orders from owners of kanal houses, which have started opting for rooftop solar since the UT administration made solar systems mandatory for all buildings with an area of 500 sq yd and above,” Hartek Solar Director Simarpreet Singh said in a release here.

“While owners of kanal houses are required to install only 1-kWp systems, most of the rooftop plants being installed by us in kanal houses are in the 5-kWp range, which is an encouraging sign pointing towards the greater acceptance of rooftop solar among residents in recent months,” he further said.

With the November 17 deadline set by the UT administration for installing rooftop plants in kanal houses still two months away, the company expects more orders to come, he said.

Hartek Group Chairman and Managing Director Hartek Singh said Hartek Solar would be targeting at least 100 rooftop solar installations in the city alone in the next six months, covering the residential, commercial and industrial categories.

Hartek Solar’s rooftop solar kits come with an option of a unique remote sensing technology tailor-made for small-scale solar plants.

Chandigarh, May 19, 2018: Solar power solutions provider Hartek Solar on Friday launched customised 5-10 kWp plug-and-play rooftop solar kits suitable for kanal houses, housing societies, nursing homes, small commercial establishments, hotels and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

Founder-director Simarpreet Singh said the company plans to install at least 100 units in residential, commercial and industrial areas over the next six months, targeting the Tricity as well as industrial clusters in Ludhiana.

Hartek Solar’s rooftop solar kits come with an option of a unique remote sensing technology tailor-made for small-scale solar plants. The launch comes at a time when the Chandigarh administration has decided not to extend the deadline for installing solar plants in houses, commercial and industrial units beyond May 18, 2018.

The administration had made installation of rooftop solar power plants mandatory for houses and commercial and industrial units measuring 500 sq yards and above. “Around 1,000 applications have been received for solar rooftop installation against a capacity of 7,500 such building structures,” Santosh Kumar, director, environment, science and technology and renewable energy of the Chandigarh administration, said. “Those who have not sought installation of solar rooftop plants in Chandigarh now face action for violation of building bylaws.”

Hartek Group is looking at the potential for growth in the rooftop market in the country. Singh said these plug-and-play kits, which will cater to both gross metering and net metering consumers, promise to be a game changer in driving the demand for rooftop solar owing to the advantages they offer. Not only do these solar kits offer lower labour and maintenance costs on account of the optimised design, their non-invasive structure with roof protection pads also rules out any damage to reinforced cement concrete (RCC) roofs, he said. Moreover, the per unit generation cost from
solar works out to be less than half as compared with diesel gensets.

Best suited for 1-kanal houses, a typical 5-kWp solar kit can produce 20 units of electricity every day, which is enough to run 10 fans, three laptops, three television sets, one air-conditioner, one refrigerator, 10 CFL and 10 LED bulbs and even a microwave oven and a 1-Hp water pump.

Hartek Group chairman Hartek Singh said, “We are going all out to tap the small-scale solar market by adopting a cluster-based approach to reach out to end consumers. Besides approaching commercial establishments and medical, hotel and restaurant associations, we will also be conducting door-to-door campaigns to draw on the residential category.”

There are 1.75 lakh electricity consumers in the domestic category in Chandigarh. While shortage of space in the city is a major constraint, the adoption of rooftop solar in the residential category can make all the difference, he said.

Ø The 10-kWp plant comprising 320 Wp modules will generate 13,500 units of electricity annually, which will offset 15 Tonnes of carbon dioxide

Ø Its hi-tech remote monitoring system will give regular updates on plant performance through web interfaces and smart phones, have quicker fault detection tools to optimise generation

Chandigarh, February 28, 2018: Marking the commissioning of its second rooftop solar project in the city, Hartek Solar Pvt Ltd, the rooftop solar arm of the Chandigarh-based Hartek Group, has successfully executed a 10- kWp project at Sanatan Dharam Mandir, Sector 32, Chandigarh. Based on state-of-the-art remote monitoring system, the project was inaugurated by Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher today.

The 10-kWp system comprising 320 Wp modules will generate 13,500 units of electricity annually, which will offset 15 Tonnes of carbon dioxide. Equipped with a 10-KVA inverter, the 10-kWp plant will have a hi-tech remote monitoring system which will give regular updates through web interfaces and smart phones on the performance of the plant, aid lower downtimes and have quicker fault detection tools aimed at optimising generation.

Known for its unmatched product design and high-quality standards, the company has set up a special non-invasive structure to ensure more robust working of the plant.

Hailing the achievement, Hartek Group Chairman and Managing Director Hartek Singh said, “The seamless execution of this project is a result of great teamwork. We are striving to emerge as a formidable rooftop player by focusing on operation and maintenance.”

Hartek Solar has installed 13.75-MW solar PV projects so far. It had successfully executed the city’s very first solar project in the commercial category, a 436-kWp plant at Chandigarh Technology Park in May 2016.

Punjab-based solar power solutions provider Hartek Group today said its power system business surpassed the 1,000-mw-capacity-milestone in solar installations across the country.

Chandigarh, February 13, 2018: Punjab-based solar power solutions provider Hartek Group today said its power system business surpassed the 1,000-mw-capacity-milestone in solar installations across the country. “From 598 mw capacity as of March 2017, solar power system EPC projects executed by Hartek Power have now gone up to 1,143 mw, registering nearly a twofold growth,” company said in a statement.

Involving 15 substations of up to 220 KV, the 545 mw projects executed in the current financial year include a 100 -mw project in Telangana, 50- mw project in MP, 25 mw project in Punjab, six projects totaling 180-mw in Karnataka, two projects of 140-mw in Rajasthan and four projects of 50-mw in Uttar Pradesh. “With other 285 mw projects under execution, we are expected to reach the 1,500 mw-mark by March 2018,” chairman and managing director Hartek Singh said.

With presence in 18 states, it ventured into the solar power systems domain just six years ago and is focusing on the Southern markets and new geographies like Jharkhand and Bihar to consolidate its position now, he said. “At the same time, we are strengthening our hold in Punjab, Rajasthan and UP where we’ve traditionally been doing well,” Singh added.

Ø With industry veteran Ravinder Shan at its helm as CEO, Hartek Solar will consolidate its position in rooftop solar domain by coming up with innovative solutions, attractive business models to capitalise on emerging trends
Ø Having commissioned 13.75-MW rooftop projects, Hartek Solar focuses its attention on commercial spaces and industries, but also plans to enter residential category with customised solutions

Chandigarh, May 11, 2017: Taking its rooftop solar business division to the next level to tap the huge opportunities brought by the rapidly growing market for rooftop photovoltaic plants, the Hartek Group, one of India’s fastest growing concerns in the power sector, today announced the launch of Hartek Solar Pvt Ltd with industry veteran Ravinder Shan at its helm as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Having commissioned 13.75-MW rooftop solar plants across the country in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, West Bengal, Chandigarh and Punjab, Hartek Solar, which is known for its fast-track execution of projects and adherence to high-quality standards, has been rated among the notable rooftop solar installers in India with a 2% market share by Mercom Capital Group, a leading market analyst.

Stating that Hartek Solar has been inspired by the idea of building a sustainable future through energy-efficient rooftop solutions, Hartek Group Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Hartek Singh said he would work towards consolidating the company’s foothold in the rooftop solar domain by coming up with innovative solutions and attractive business models to capitalise on the emerging trends.

“The appointment of Ravinder Shan as the company’s CEO is a decisive step in this direction. The valuable experience that Shan brings with him in new business development, project management and operations will give Hartek Solar a competitive edge in developing and providing complete rooftop solutions, right from installation of solar panels and inverters to supply, design, engineering and commissioning,” he said.

Explaining why the Hartek Group embarked on Hartek Solar as a separate rooftop business vertical, Hartek Singh said the rooftop segment is set to grow at a faster pace than the market for utility-scale projects in the near future with constantly declining tariffs and net metering expected to emerge as the game changers.

Elaborating on the plans for Hartek Solar, Shan, a seasoned professional with a 25-year global track record of scaling up businesses in dynamic and high-growth markets, said the immediate focus of Hartek Solar would be on commercial spaces and industries. “But we will also tap the residential market, which will drive much of the growth in the rooftop solar space in years to come, by offering customised solutions based on electricity usage and availability of space,” said the Hartek Solar CEO, who has extensive experience in supply chain management and introducing new products to the market.

The brain behind Phoebus Power, the first Indian company to come up with innovative solutions like solar tree, solar fencing and customised rooftop solutions, Shan has mentored several clean energy start-ups and handled project management, business development and operational functions of leading companies like Essar Oil, Bharat Petroleum and SHV Energy.