Solar O&M maintenance industrial AMC
O&M Services

25-year asset.
5-25 year O&M AMC.

PR loss of one percentage point costs you ₹50-80 lakh per MW per year. Our O&M AMC keeps PR ≥78% with seasonal cleaning, 24×7 monitoring, annual electrical inspection, and full warranty + insurance documentation.

5-25 years
AMC tenor
1.0-1.5% of capex
Annual cost
≥78% Year 1
PR guarantee
4-6/year
Cleaning frequency

Why proper O&M is the cheapest insurance you'll ever buy

A solar plant is a 25-year asset. Skipping O&M doesn't just lose generation — it forfeits warranty rights, insurance claims, and resale value.

₹50-80 lakh
Annual cost of 1 PP PR shortfall (per MW)
70%
Of warranty claim rejections due to inadequate O&M docs
2-5 PP
PR drop typical from skipped seasonal cleaning
₹1-4 Cr
Lifetime savings forgone from inadequate O&M (per MW)

Inside our O&M AMC

Scheduled module cleaning

4-6 cleaning cycles per year (state-specific). Pre-monsoon, mid-monsoon, post-monsoon, winter haze cycles. Desalinated water for coastal sites.

24×7 SCADA monitoring

Sungrow iSolarCloud / Huawei FusionSolar continuous monitoring with API export. Real-time fault alerts to our 24×7 service center.

Quarterly site visits + reports

On-site inspection every quarter. Monthly performance reports with PR trends, energy yield, fault history, recommendations.

Annual PR baseline (IEC 62446)

7-day PR measurement annually for warranty + insurance documentation. Independent third-party verification on request.

Inverter + electrical maintenance

Cabinet cleaning, fan filter replacement, anti-islanding test, earthing resistance test, surge protection device replacement.

Warranty + insurance management

Manufacturer warranty claim coordination, replacement scheduling, insurance claim documentation. We handle the paperwork.

Site-specific seasonal calendar

Indian solar plants face highly variable seasonal conditions. Our O&M calendar is tuned to your geography.

Summer (Mar-May)
Module cleaning every 4-6 weeks · thermal monitoring · inverter ventilation check · pre-monsoon earthing test
Pre-monsoon (May)
Comprehensive cleaning + waterproofing inspection · structural bolt-torque check · drainage clearance · cyclone preparedness for coastal sites
Monsoon (Jun-Sep)
Continuous SCADA monitoring · reactive maintenance for inverter trips · cyclone stow protocol · vegetation overgrowth check
Post-monsoon (Oct-Nov)
Comprehensive cleaning · IR + IV curve test · inverter cabinet cleaning · post-cyclone audit (where applicable)
Winter (Dec-Feb)
Haze cleaning (NCR/IGP) · annual PR baseline (IEC 62446) · annual electrical inspection · year-end SCADA archive

How we onboard your plant

01

AMC scoping + handover

Inherit from EPC firm or take over existing plant. Asset audit, baseline PR measurement, document handover, monitoring system handshake.

02

Seasonal calendar setup

Site-specific calendar with cleaning frequency tuned to your atmospheric exposure (coastal, chemical, mining, urban-haze, monsoon-belt).

03

Continuous monitoring + monthly reports

24×7 SCADA tracking, fault response within 4-12 hours, monthly performance report with PR + energy + fault analytics.

04

Quarterly site visits

Cleaning, visual inspection, electrical safety check, thermal scan (annually), photo documentation for insurance + warranty records.

05

Annual PR baseline + warranty management

IEC 62446 PR baseline measurement, warranty claim coordination, insurance renewal support, year-end report.

We take over plants built by anyone

You don't have to have built with Sun Wave to use our O&M. We take over plants from any EPC firm — including ones that have exited the market or under-performed.

Common scenarios: original EPC went bankrupt; existing O&M provider missed PR commitments; plant was self-built and now needs professional management; portfolio operator wants standardised O&M across multi-site plants from different EPCs.

Plants built by any EPC, in any state

Asset audit + baseline PR re-measurement

Document reconstruction (commissioning records, warranties)

Manufacturer relationship rebuilding for warranty claims

Insurance policy review + gap fix

Multi-site portfolio AMC standardisation

Frequently asked questions

Why is professional O&M important for industrial solar?+

PR (Performance Ratio) loss of 1 percentage point costs ₹50-80 lakh per MW per year in foregone savings. Inadequate cleaning typically causes 2-5 percentage points of PR drop — meaning ₹1-4 Cr per MW per year of lost savings over the asset life. Professional O&M at ₹3.5-7 lakh per MW per year is the most cost-effective protection of solar plant value, plus essential for warranty + insurance claim documentation.

What's the cost of solar O&M in India in 2026?+

1.0-1.5% of capex annually for sites with standard atmospheric exposure (NCR, Bengaluru, Pune); 1.5-2.0% for high-particulate exposure (chemical clusters, mining-adjacent, coastal); 2.0-2.5% for premium service (data centres, hospitals, premium hospitality). For a 1 MW plant at ₹3.5 Cr capex, annual O&M is ₹3.5-7 lakh.

What's included in Sun Wave's O&M AMC?+

(1) 4-6 cleaning cycles per year (state-specific), (2) 24×7 SCADA monitoring with iSolarCloud / FusionSolar, (3) quarterly on-site visits, (4) monthly performance reports, (5) annual PR baseline measurement per IEC 62446, (6) annual electrical inspection (insulation resistance, IV curve, anti-islanding test), (7) inverter cabinet cleaning + filter replacement, (8) earthing system test, (9) surge protection device replacement after lightning events, (10) manufacturer warranty + insurance claim management.

How often should solar panels be cleaned in India?+

Frequency depends on location: 4-6 weeks in NCR/Indo-Gangetic Plain (high dust), 6-8 weeks in inland Maharashtra/Karnataka/AP/TN, 4 weeks in coastal sites with salt + chemical exposure (Vapi, Hazira, Kochi, Aroor), monthly to quarterly in cleaner inland sites. The right schedule is determined by site-specific atmospheric exposure assessment, not generic.

Do you handle warranty claims with manufacturers?+

Yes. As your O&M partner, Sun Wave coordinates manufacturer warranty claims for modules, inverters, and structures throughout the AMC term. We maintain commissioning records, annual PR baselines, cleaning logs, and inspection reports — exactly what manufacturers demand to honor warranty claims. ~70% of industry warranty claim rejections are due to inadequate documentation; we eliminate this risk.

What's the right O&M tenor for a 25-year plant?+

Minimum 5 years bundled with the EPC contract. For long-term protection, 10-25 year extended O&M AMCs are recommended — they ensure continuous documentation, warranty pass-through, and consistent service quality across the full asset life. Sun Wave offers 5-year, 10-year, 15-year, and 25-year O&M structures with annual escalation typically at 4-5%.

Protect your 25-year solar asset

Whether we built your plant or someone else did, send us your last 12 months of generation data. We'll send back a baseline PR + cleaning frequency proposal + AMC quote within 5 business days.

Get an O&M AMC quote