Detailed Project Report
Solar Street Light and Home Lighting System Assembly
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Prepared on: 13 November 2026 · Prepared with Building Business DPR (buildingbusiness.in)
01 Project at a glance
- Total project cost
- ₹9.80 L
- Term loan from bank
- ₹6.37 L
- Promoter’s contribution
- ₹0.98 L
- Subsidy
- ₹2.45 L
- Sales · Year 3
- ₹0.00 L
- Profit after tax · Year 3
- ₹-4.68 L
- Average DSCR
- -2.47
- Break-even (% of capacity used)
- —
02 Promoter and unit
| Promoter name | — |
|---|---|
| Business / firm name | — |
| Legal form | Proprietorship |
| Address of the unit | — |
| Applicant category | General · Rural |
03 The project
Assemble solar street lights, home lighting systems, lanterns and small solar inverters from panels, batteries and circuit boards.
| Main product or service | Solar Street Light and Home Lighting System Assembly |
|---|---|
| Installed capacity per year (at 100%) | 10,000 units |
04 Market
- Gram panchayats, municipalities and state nodal agencies (street lights)
- Rural homes without steady grid power
- Dairy milk-collection and chilling centres in villages (profile)
- Campuses, farms and housing colonies
- Government and agency tenders
- Solar dealers and electrical shops
- Direct sale to contractors and institutions
05 Plant and machinery
| Item | Qty | ₹ | Total ₹ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dies for lantern, home light, street light and inverter cabinets (× 1 set) | 1 | 3,75,000 | 3,75,000 |
| Press-cum-bending machine (× 2) | 1 | 80,000 | 80,000 |
| Drying oven (0–300 °C) | 1 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Dip-soldering machine (× 2) | 1 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Temperature-controlled soldering stations (× 6) | 1 | 36,000 | 36,000 |
| Digital panel (volt/amp) meters (× 2) | 1 | 40,000 | 40,000 |
| Digital true-RMS multimeters, 3½ digit (× 2) | 1 | 30,000 | 30,000 |
| Digital multimeters, 4½ digit (× 2) | 1 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Welding machine, 200 A | 1 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Grinding machine, 100 mm (× 2) | 1 | 20,000 | 20,000 |
| Motorised drilling machines (× 2) | 1 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Painting booth with paint gun | 1 | 1,00,000 | 1,00,000 |
| Oven | 1 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| 30 MHz oscilloscope | 1 | 25,000 | 25,000 |
| Harmonic distortion meter | 1 | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| High-voltage tester | 1 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Earthing, insulation-resistance and leakage-current testers (× 3) | 1 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Total | 9,33,000 |
Pre-filled from: DC-MSME project profile — Solar Items (Solar LED Lantern, Solar LED Street Light, Solar CFL Inverter & Solar CFL Street Light) (MSME-DI New Delhi); DC-MSME project profile — Solar Light Systems (MSME-DI New Delhi). Prices in older reports will have gone up — enter today’s quotations.
06 Raw materials
- Solar panels — the largest cost: ₹75 L a month for 3,000 PV modules in the larger profile; ₹4,000 (street light) to ₹8,000 (75 W street light) each in the smaller one
- Batteries — ₹14 L a month for 3,000 in the larger profile; ₹220 (lantern) to ₹8,000 (75 W street light) each in the smaller one
- Charge-controller and inverter circuit boards — ₹2 L and ₹30 L a month in the larger profile
- Poles, battery boxes and panel stands — ₹2,100 per street-light set
- LEDs with heat sinks, CFLs, cabinets, switches, wires, DC fans — bought locally
07 Cost of project
| ₹ in lakh | |
|---|---|
| Plant and machinery | 9.33 |
| Contingency | 0.47 |
| Total fixed capital | 9.80 |
| Working capital margin | 0.00 |
| Total project cost | 9.80 |
08 Means of finance
| ₹ in lakh | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Promoter’s contribution | 0.98 | 10.0 |
| Subsidy | 2.45 | 25.0 |
| Term loan from bank | 6.37 | 65.0 |
| Total | 9.80 | 100.0 |
| Working capital loan (outside project cost) | 0.00 |
09 Key assumptions
| Selling price | ₹0 per units |
|---|---|
| Raw material & packing cost | ₹0 per units |
| Capacity used each year | 60% · 70% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% · 80% |
| Term loan interest rate (% a year) | 11% · 84 months (Moratorium 6) |
| Working capital method | Turnover method (RBI) · Working capital interest (% a year) 11% |
| Income tax rate | 25% |
| Yearly price and cost rise | 0% |
10 Production and sales
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity used | 60% | 70% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| Production (units) | 6,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
11 Projected profitability
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Raw material and packing | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Power and fuel | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Salaries and wages | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Rent | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Administration | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Selling and distribution | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Repairs and maintenance | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.20 |
| Insurance | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Total cost of operations | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Operating profit (EBITDA) | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 | -3.12 |
| Depreciation | 1.47 | 1.25 | 1.06 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.55 |
| Preliminary expenses written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Interest on term loan | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.49 | 0.38 | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.06 |
| Interest on working capital | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit before tax | -5.28 | -4.97 | -4.68 | -4.41 | -4.17 | -3.94 | -3.74 |
| Income tax | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Profit after tax | -5.28 | -4.97 | -4.68 | -4.41 | -4.17 | -3.94 | -3.74 |
12 Cash flow
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profit after tax | -5.28 | -4.97 | -4.68 | -4.41 | -4.17 | -3.94 | -3.74 |
| Depreciation | 1.47 | 1.25 | 1.06 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.55 |
| Cash accruals (PAT + depreciation) | -3.81 | -3.72 | -3.61 | -3.51 | -3.40 | -3.29 | -3.18 |
| Term loan repaid | 0.49 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| Owner’s drawings | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Surplus after repayment | -4.30 | -4.70 | -4.59 | -4.49 | -4.38 | -4.27 | -4.16 |
| Cash and bank | -4.30 | -9.01 | -13.60 | -18.09 | -22.46 | -26.74 | -30.90 |
13 Projected balance sheet
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital (own + subsidy) | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 |
| Reserves and surplus | -5.28 | -10.25 | -14.93 | -19.34 | -23.51 | -27.45 | -31.19 |
| Term loan outstanding | 5.88 | 4.90 | 3.92 | 2.94 | 1.96 | 0.98 | 0.00 |
| Working capital loan | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total liabilities | 4.02 | -1.93 | -7.58 | -12.97 | -18.12 | -23.04 | -27.76 |
| Net fixed assets | 8.33 | 7.08 | 6.02 | 5.11 | 4.35 | 3.69 | 3.14 |
| Preliminary expenses not written off | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Current assets (stock and debtors) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Cash and bank | -4.30 | -9.01 | -13.60 | -18.09 | -22.46 | -26.74 | -30.90 |
| Total assets | 4.02 | -1.93 | -7.58 | -12.97 | -18.12 | -23.04 | -27.76 |
14 Ratios and break-even
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt service coverage ratio (DSCR) | -2.65 | -1.98 | -2.13 | -2.30 | -2.49 | -2.73 | -3.01 |
| Break-even (% of capacity used) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash break-even | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Average DSCR | -2.47 |
|---|---|
| Lowest DSCR | -3.01 |
| Payback period | — |
15 Depreciation
| Year → (₹ in lakh) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 1.47 | 1.25 | 1.06 | 0.90 | 0.77 | 0.65 | 0.55 |
Written-down value method at Income-tax Rules block rates (building 10%, plant & machinery 15%, furniture 10%, computers 40%). Change them if your CA uses other rates.
16 Term loan repayment
| Year | Opening | Interest | Term loan repaid | Closing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.37 | 0.69 | 0.49 | 5.88 |
| 2 | 5.88 | 0.60 | 0.98 | 4.90 |
| 3 | 4.90 | 0.49 | 0.98 | 3.92 |
| 4 | 3.92 | 0.38 | 0.98 | 2.94 |
| 5 | 2.94 | 0.27 | 0.98 | 1.96 |
| 6 | 1.96 | 0.17 | 0.98 | 0.98 |
| 7 | 0.98 | 0.06 | 0.98 | 0.00 |
17 Licences and registrations
- Udyam
- GST
- BIS registration for products and parts under the Compulsory Registration Scheme (solar modules, batteries, LED items — check the current list)
- MNRE specification test reports for government tenders
- Battery and e-waste EPR registration where it applies
- Pollution board consent if your state asks for it
18 Government schemes that may apply
- Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
- Stand-Up India
- Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
19 Sources
- DC-MSME project profile — Solar Items (Solar LED Lantern, Solar LED Street Light, Solar CFL Inverter & Solar CFL Street Light) (MSME-DI New Delhi) — https://dcmsme.gov.in/ELECTRICAL%20PRODUCTS/Solar%20items%20%28Solar%20LED%20Lantern%2CSolar%20LED%20Street%20Light...-converted.pdf
- DC-MSME project profile — Solar Light Systems (MSME-DI New Delhi) — https://dcmsme.gov.in/ELECTRICAL%20PRODUCTS/Solar%20light%20system.pdf
- World Customs Organization – HS Nomenclature 2022, Chapter 94 — https://www.wcoomd.org/-/media/wco/public/global/pdf/topics/nomenclature/instruments-and-tools/hs-nomenclature-2022/2022/2094_2022e.pdf
This report is a projection from the figures entered by the promoter. It is not a bank appraisal or a guarantee of a loan or subsidy. Check every figure with current quotations and your chartered accountant before submitting it.