Solar for Restaurants & Cafes – Reduce Your Power Cost (2025 Guide)
Restaurants, cafes, and food outlets face extremely high electricity bills due to ACs, kitchen appliances, refrigerators, signage boards, and lighting. Solar can reduce a restaurant’s energy expenses by 50–90%, improving profit margins instantly.
Why Restaurants Should Switch to Solar
High daytime usage
Restaurants run mostly during the day → perfect for solar generation.
Heavy power appliances
- Refrigerators
- Deep freezers
- Exhaust systems
- ACs
- Coffee machines
Solar helps offset these loads.
Fast ROI
Restaurants recover solar investment in 2–3 years.
Solar System Cost for Restaurants
| Solar Capacity | Price (₹) | Ideal For |
| 5kW | ₹2,15,000–₹2,60,000 | Small cafés |
| 10kW | ₹4,20,000–₹5,00,000 | Medium restaurants |
| 15kW | ₹6,00,000–₹6,80,000 | Large restaurants |
| 20–25kW | ₹8,40,000–₹12,00,000 | Big chains |
Monthly Savings for Restaurants
- 5kW → ₹4,000–₹8,000
- 10kW → ₹7,000–₹18,000
- 20kW → ₹15,000–₹35,000
Which Solar Type Is Best?
✔ On-grid
✔ No batteries
✔ Lowest maintenance
Want solar for your restaurant?
Apna Solar provides end-to-end commercial solutions.
