Off-Grid PV + battery: no CEB import, no CEB export
The home disconnects from the grid and runs entirely on its own solar, battery and controls. There is no CEB imported-energy charge and no CEB export credit — the CEB bill becomes zero. Instead, you pay one predictable UtCS service charge, set 17% below what CEB would have charged per kWh.
The CEB bill snapshot
With no connection to import or export through CEB, every CEB billing line goes to zero.
| CEB imported energy charge0 kWh | Rs 0.00 |
| CEB export credit0 kWh | Rs 0.00 |
| Unused / curtailed surplus190 kWh — no CEB value | Rs 0.00 |
| Monthly CEB bill | Rs 0.00 |
Your monthly cost = 17% less per kWh than CEB would have charged.
Off-grid does not make energy free — it moves the cost from a variable CEB bill to one fixed, predictable UtCS service charge. We set that charge at 17% below your equivalent CEB cost, so the saving is guaranteed and easy to understand.
If 100% from CEB
Rs 3,821
530 kWh @ domestic tariff
UtCS off-grid (−17%)
Rs 3,171
fixed monthly service
Guaranteed saving
Rs 650
every month
| CEB equivalent cost for 530 kWh | Rs 3,821 |
| Guaranteed discount | − 17% |
| Your fixed UtCS monthly charge | Rs 3,171 |
The 17%-below-CEB charge bundles equipment, finance, maintenance, monitoring and 24-hour support into one figure — no separate 60-month finance line and no CEB tariff exposure.
Baseline CEB cost vs your real monthly cost
Unlike the metering options, off-grid has no separate 60-month repayment line. Equipment, finance, maintenance and 24-hour support are all bundled into the single fixed charge — set 17% below the CEB baseline.
| Baseline cost — 100% from CEB530 kWh @ domestic tariff (no solar) | Rs 3,821 |
| Guaranteed discount17% below the CEB equivalent | − Rs 650 |
| Actual total monthly cost (all bundled) | Rs 3,171 |
Because finance is inside the fixed charge, the all-in monthly cost is lower than CEB from day one — not just after a repayment period — and it stays 17% below the CEB equivalent for the life of the agreement.
How it runs
Solar produces
720 kWh
Home uses
530 kWh
Battery covers night
3h+ autonomy
Surplus stored/curtailed
190 kWh
Design warning: the system must be sized for night, cloudy days and demand peaks. Surplus energy may be stored, used for flexible loads, or curtailed.
24-hour support for guaranteed availability of supply
When you leave the grid, CEB is no longer your safety net — your lights, fridge, water pump, Wi-Fi and security now depend entirely on your UtCS system. For that reason, every off-grid deployment must include a written 24-hour support obligation. Off-grid is sold as a managed energy service, never a once-off equipment sale.
- 24/7 remote monitoring of battery state of charge, inverter status, alarms and energy balance.
- 24/7 client support channel for no-power, low-battery and critical-load issues.
- Emergency response procedure with clear escalation from phone support to site visit.
- Spare-parts plan for inverters, breakers, communications hardware and battery protection.
- Backup plan for extended cloudy periods, unusually high demand or equipment failure.
Our service promise: “Your CEB bill can be removed only if your home has a dependable replacement. For that reason, every UtCS off-grid deployment includes 24-hour monitoring, support and emergency escalation.”
The honest truth: off-grid is the only one of the three options that structurally removes CEB import/export billing from your monthly outcome. Because the UtCS charge is fixed at 17% below your CEB equivalent and is fully managed, it delivers the long-term guaranteed reduction — provided the system is correctly sized and the 24-hour service is in place.