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Solar water heaters are all the rage in the world. In India, the situation is not as glamorous, though there is a steady but slow pickup in interest and installation (which has resulted in a steady but slow decrease in the cost). Thus there is a difference in the solar water heater cost in India and that in other parts of the world.

The bulk orders can range somewhere between Rs 9000 to Rs 12000 depending on the use and since it is being used in several industries, the price can go lower as well. As far as a single unit is concerned, the price can range somewhere between Rs 13,000 to Rs 28,000 in India.

Though the cost is reduced in sunnier climates as found in India, countries with slightly colder weather conditions like China can boast of a lower cost. This is due to greater production and installation of the device in households, which encourages a decrease in the cost (China currently has the biggest solar water heating market).

Comparatively, India is far behind, though it has a great potential as well as need to harness solar energy. However, the situation is changing now a days.

Firstly, the launch of the National Solar Mission early this year is out to create demand and decrease price of solar products, which will impact solar water heater cost, particularly for industrial use.

Secondly, apart from government subsidies, commercial and rural banks are also providing low-cost financing schemes with low interest rates to reduce the brunt of solar water heater cost in India paid by the consumer.

What has changed is a shift from capital subsidy to interest subsidy (in the mid-nineties), which has worked in favor of lowering effective solar water heater cost in India. Case in point: from less than six manufacturers of solar water heaters in Karnataka in 1990, the number swelled to over 60 by 2005. And the more the number of manufacturers, the greater the price competitiveness, and lower the heater cost.

Ultimately, whether the government or bank is shouldering some of the initial cost, the end goal of becoming energy secure is far too valuable to miss out on. Yes, the heater cost in India is considerable, especially for rural families, but the reduced interest rates are a way for households to treat solar water heating as just another product.

Moreover, the cost in India becomes less significant in the long run, considering that thousands of wood-fired water heaters are installed every year in rural areas in the country. A first time investment, lowered through government and bank initiatives, to install a device which uses a free resource and doesn't pollute is a better option than using wood-fired heaters or even electrical heaters. This is so because the cost is part of the bigger picture. The total cost involves environment and maintenance costs, which in the case of solar heaters, is nil and low respectively.

The solar water heater cost in India can only be lowered if more people become interested in installing the device in their homes. Gas geysers are becoming more popular; the next step is solar heaters. 給湯器 交換 マンション