Azad Associates Solar
Commercial platform and automated solar savings calculator for an authorized KPDCL rooftop vendor.
Overview
Azad Associates Solar is an authorized rooftop solar vendor registered with the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL), operating in Sopore, Baramulla, Jammu & Kashmir. Built as an independent contract project, the platform establishes an authoritative digital presence for the business and streamlines customer intake under India's PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana national solar rooftop initiative.
Architecture & Lead Pipeline
Client Presentation Layer
Lead Intake Microservice (Render)
Automated Dual Autoresponder
Engineered Features
Solar Savings Calculator
Accepts monthly electricity consumption and recommended system capacity (kW) to compute estimated monthly solar generation, electricity bill reduction percentage, carbon offset metrics, and estimated ROI payback timeline.
Automated Dual Autoresponder
Submissions to /send-quote-request asynchronously trigger two distinct emails via Nodemailer: an urgent notification containing full prospect parameters to the business operator, and a confirmation receipt to the applicant.
PM Surya Ghar Subsidy Guide
Clear breakdown of government subsidies, net-metering regulations, and application requirements specific to KPDCL domestic consumers in Jammu & Kashmir.
Production Reliability
Decoupled backend hosted on Render prevents frontend downtime during traffic spikes and protects client API credentials with strict environment variables.
Engineering Takeaways
Building for a regional commercial enterprise underscored the value of lightweight static frontends paired with specialized microservices. The separation of concern ensured zero hosting costs for static assets, immediate page load speeds for mobile users across varied network conditions in Kashmir, and a reliable automated lead dispatch backend.