On-grid solar in Lahore & Pakistan — net metering, fastest payback.

No. On-grid systems shut down automatically during a grid outage — a mandatory anti-islanding safety feature that protects line workers. Your panels will not power your home when the grid is down. To keep running through loadshedding you need a hybrid system with a battery.

Fully installed: 3kW runs PKR 4.5–5.5 lakh; 5kW PKR 6.6–9 lakh; 10kW PKR 11–14 lakh. Commercial 20–50kW systems run PKR 21–65 lakh. Every price includes Tier-1 panels, a grid-tie inverter, structure, cabling, earthing, net-metering filing, and 2-year O&M.

For daytime-heavy commercial users on the B-3 tariff, payback is as fast as 1.5–3 years. For residential users with stable supply, 5–7 years is typical. Self-consumption — using your solar directly rather than buying from the grid — drives most of the savings.

Choose on-grid if you have stable grid supply (under ~4 hours of loadshedding) and want the lowest upfront cost and fastest payback. Choose hybrid if you face long outages and need backup power, or want to maximise self-consumption under 2026 net billing.

Yes — end to end. We prepare the drawings and documents, file with your DISCO, pay the concurrence fee, attend the inspection, and follow up until your bi-directional smart meter is live. You only sign the documents.

Only if your inverter is hybrid-capable (has a battery port). A string-only on-grid inverter usually needs replacing to add a battery, which is expensive. If you think you may add storage later, tell us up front and we'll fit a hybrid-ready inverter from day one.