r/SolarPakistan

Assalam o Alaikum Everyone,

I installed 2x Osaka Tubular TR-1800 batteries 2 years ago with my 5kW system. Pehle saal backup 6 hours ka tha, ab sirf 2 hours reh gaya hai.

Shopkeeper keh raha hai ab Lithium lo. Lekin Lithium ki price 3x zyada hai (Rs. 280k vs Rs. 40k).

Jin bhaiyon ne Lithium use ki hai, kya waqai uski life 10 saal hai? Kya maintenance zero hai?

Aur kya ye sach hai ke Tubular 60% hi backup deti hai jabke Lithium 90%?

Please guide, 2 batteries ka 80k zaya ho gaya hai, ab dobara mistake nahi karna chahta.

JazakAllah.

I want a reliable company , whose battery has good timing my setup is 6kW but it barely makes 4Kw. Anyways, that's to do with plates.

Im currently looking for good tabular batteries the ones i have rn are 1800 from Phoenix they are 4 years old battery timing is now 2 hours max .

I am planning on buying Inverex battery but i can find it

Also my inverter doesnt support Lithium Ion and i dont have funds for a new inverter + Li battery

Salam everyone,

I went to Hall Road today for 6 panels Jinko N-Type 590W.

One shopkeeper gave me Rs. 27.5 per watt final, another gave Rs. 28.5.

Total for 1 panel around Rs. 16,200.

Is this the current rate in Lahore / Karachi? Has price increased or decreased in August?

Also is Jinko better or Longi HiMo 7?

Thanks.

Plz help vestwood battery under haier brand should i go for it or it will be problematic?

Pylontech 16kwh was last month above 700k just bought yesterday in 650k

Assalam o Alaikum,

I went to Hall Road Lahore today to check solar prices for my home.

Current per watt rates (August 2026):

Longi Hi-MO 6 / X6 - Rs. 39-41 per watt
Jinko N-Type 585W - Rs. 38-40 per watt
Canadian N-Type - Rs. 38-40 per watt
JA Solar - Rs. 37-39 per watt

Shopkeeper said prices are lowest right now due to over-supply, might increase after September.

Has anyone else bought recently? What price did you get in Lahore / Karachi / Islamabad?

Situation: I'm in Lahore dealing with predictable daily loadshedding (typically 1-2 hours). I have a flexible budget and I'm thinking about a backup power solution, but I want something that makes economic sense over 3-5 years, not just a quick fix.

The dilemma: I'm torn between two options:

1. UPS route — Buy a decent UPS to keep essentials running during outages. Lower upfront cost, simple to set up, minimal maintenance. Downside: I'm replacing batteries every 2-3 years.
2. Inverter+Solar route — Invest in a 3kW inverter with battery backup + some solar plates. Higher upfront cost, but theoretically pays for itself over time and gives me energy independence. Downside: I'm not sure if it's actually worth it for just 1-2 hours daily, or if I'm overengineering the problem.

My actual questions:

1. Which option makes more financial sense for someone in Lahore with 1-2 hour predictable loadshedding? Should I think of solar as an investment, or just a quality-of-life upgrade?
2. If solar is worth it, which Pakistani companies are actually reliable? I see a lot of options online, but I want to know from real experience—who delivers quality without disappearing in 6 months? Any companies to avoid?
3. Any third option I'm missing? (Like hybrid approaches, or newer tech I haven't heard of?)

I'm looking for real-world experience and honest takes, not sales pitches. What would you do in this situation?

(PS: got help from AI to ask my queestion better)

WhatsApp community for sharing daily rate updates the prices will be based on the Karachi market and for privacy reason members won’t be able to see each other It could be a valuable resource for keeping everyone informed and engaged without compromising individual privacy need your honest opinion.

I know it's a solar subreddit, but I'm just curious, solar has a big problem, doesn't produce electricity at night, and batteries are kinda expensive

So has anyone installed wind or maybe a combination of wind + solar, just in case at night the battery isn't working so maybe the turbine can run a fan

Looking for discussion

Which cities are windy in Pakistan? Islamabad and karachi ?

i recently bought itel lifep04 battery to pair up with my old ziewnic 4.5kw gold, replacing the old tall tubular batteries.

the problem i face is that the company provided cables are fitted with ring type lugs that are too big to fit into the inverter battery input terminals. what options do i have?

also, is a dc breaker/isolator required between the inverter and the battery like in the old tall tubular setup or is it redundant? the itel manual shows direct connection with the inverter, which is also seen in many installations on youtube but i wanna make sure all the connections are right.

thanks!

Salam,

My friend installed an on grid solar system on his home last year in August, and successfully got a net metering contract (ie, he has the paper document for net metering that describes his system, the net metered connection, and the duration of the contract). Furthermore, his bill clearly states "Your net metering license expiry date is 13/08/2032".

This was all before the net billing thing was even mentioned. Unfortunately, his MCO got delayed internally in IESCO (which I know happens sometimes). As far as we understand things, when the government tried to introduce net billing, they froze processing of all documents for a while. So, his MCO was stuck. Despite having an AMI meter, the bill only showed a single reading.

He complained to IESCO a few times, directly, as well as through his solar installer. Eventually the MCO went through roughly a couple of weeks ago. They've adjusted the bill based on the export of units over the last year (his connection is 1 year old), but it seems to be on the basis of net billing, since he received roughly Rs. 8.xx for each exported unit.

The problem is that his bill under "Category" says net billing, and at the same time, lower down, mentions "Your net metering license expiry date is 13/08/2032". He also has the official contract for net metering. What should he do now? Is there any chance to get this fixed to a net metered connection?

Thank you!

You can see under \"Category\" it says Net billing. This has appeared for the first time this month

Here it says you have a net meter license. This has appeared for several months, ever since the bill format got changed

I have solis 50kva inverter installed and somehow long story got LV batteries and shop owner not admitting mistake and now m stuck with LV batteries Soluna of 48volts while inverter asks 140 volts battery. I have 4 16kwh batteries. Is there anyway that these batteries work with my inverter?

Most of the year its fine but sometimes load shedding is too much, straight 7-8 hours especially all night, what is the solution for that, i have currently UPS & Batteries that give like max 3 hours backup, what is the best economical solution, i don't want to spend too much on new inverter or batteries, something nice, affordable and smaller in size but works long term?

I have a Sungrow SH10RT hybrid inverter with an existing SBR battery. I'm looking to expand the battery and am trying to find a SBR battery.

The newer SBH100/150/200/etc. batteries are available from local suppliers here, but I understand they are not compatible with my SH10RT, so I'm specifically looking for the SBR series.

Does anyone know:

- Is the SBR160 still being manufactured/available?

- Where can I buy one, preferably new?

- Any idea about price?

Looking for advice on expanding my Sungrow solar setup

I currently have a 10 kW Sungrow SH10RT hybrid inverter with a 16 kWh battery, and I'm looking to expand the system. I'm considering three options:

1. Add another hybrid system

   Can I add a hybrid inverter from a different manufacturer, or would it be better/necessary to stick with Sungrow?

2. Add more batteries to my existing system

   Sungrow has released newer battery models, and I'm not sure whether they are compatible with my older SH10RT setup. The downside is that I can't add more PV on this inverter, so not really ideal. Has anyone successfully mixed/expanded batteries on an older Sungrow system?

3. Add an on-grid inverter in parallel

   This seems like the cheapest option, especially if I add another ~10 kW of panels. However, I'm concerned about the current/future government net-metering/net-billing policies and whether adding an on-grid inverter makes financial sense.

I'd appreciate advice from anyone who has expanded a similar setup. What would you recommend, and what are the pros/cons of each option? I'm particularly interested in long-term reliability, battery compatibility, backup capability, and ROI under the current Pakistani electricity/net-billing situation.

Lastly, do I need to get further approvals from KE of I expand my setup?