We Did Not Start as Experts. We Started as Learners.
January 2018. Three of us in a small office in Bhubaneswar, convinced that solar energy was the future of Odisha. We were right about that. What we underestimated was how hard the road would be to get there.
In our early days, we were traders. We sourced solar products from manufacturers, installed them for customers, and moved on to the next project. It seemed like a reasonable way to start. The problem was that some of the products we trusted, especially solar street lights, were not built to last. They failed. Customers called. We went back. We fixed. We paid from our own pocket because we believed our word to the customer mattered more than the supplier's excuse.
Those early years cost us money. They cost us sleep. But they gave us something more valuable. A clear understanding of exactly what was wrong with the solar products available in the market, and the conviction to do something about it. So we stopped buying other people's street lights. We started building our own.
The Decision That Changed Everything
Developing our own solar street lighting technology was not a business strategy. It was a response to frustration. We had seen too many lights fail in the field. Batteries draining too fast, panels undersized for the load, LED drivers failing in humidity. We understood every failure point because we had personally dealt with every complaint.
When we designed our own street light, we did not design it for a showroom. We designed it for a village road in Mayurbhanj. For a mining area in Jharsuguda. For a temple pathway where a thousand people climb stone steps every evening after dark. For the kind of conditions that most manufacturers never think about because they are sitting far from Odisha.
Today our solar street lights have been running for two to three years in some of the harshest environments in the state. Dusty mining areas, coastal humidity, extreme summer heat. The complaint rate is close to zero. When a rare issue does come up, we attend to it within 48 hours. Not because we have a policy that says so. Because we built this company on the promise that we will show up.
500 Projects. 8 Years. 12 Districts. One Standard.
Since 2018, Green Filament has delivered more than 500 solar projects across Odisha and Jharkhand. We have installed over 1MW of rooftop solar capacity, deployed more than 10,000 solar street lights, and served over 1,000 customers. Homeowners, farmers, businesses, schools, gram panchayats and government departments.
The numbers matter. But what matters more is that every single one of those projects was done with the same standard. Whether it was a 1kW rooftop system for a home in Bhubaneswar or a high mast lighting project for an industrial zone in Ganjam, the quality of workmanship, the components we use, and the attention we bring to every installation is the same across the board. We do not have two standards. One for big clients and one for small ones. That consistency is what has built our reputation in Odisha over the past eight years.
Solar Solutions Across Odisha
From rooftops in Bhubaneswar to village roads in Mayurbhanj, we cover every solar need in Odisha.
What 8 Years in Odisha's Solar Industry Taught Us
Working across 12 districts of Odisha, from Bhubaneswar to Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal to Ganjam, Jharsuguda to Khordha, we learned that solar is not one product. It is a solution that has to be designed for the person using it.
A homeowner in Bhubaneswar wants to know one thing. Will my electricity bill actually go down? A farmer in Dhenkanal wants to know. Will this pump work during summer when I need it most? A gram panchayat wants to know. Will these street lights still work two years from now? A business wants to know. What is the return on investment? We answer each of these questions differently. Because the answer is different for each person.
Odisha receives 280 to 300 sunny days every year. Solar makes more sense here than in most parts of India. Since 2001, electricity prices have risen by 35%. In the same period, the cost of solar systems has fallen by more than 60%. The math is simple. The only question is finding a company you can trust to do the job right.
We also learned that the size of the project does not determine the quality of attention it deserves. A single street light for a village pathway and a 25kW commercial rooftop system both get the same engineering care from our team. That has not changed in eight years, and it will not change as we grow.
Work Done Across Odisha
Real locations. Real specifications. Real results.
Trust Is Not Claimed. It Is Earned.
Most solar companies in Odisha talk about trust. We built ours the hard way. When our early street light projects did not perform as expected, we did not disappear. We went back, absorbed the cost ourselves, understood what went wrong, and fixed it. That experience led us to develop our own street light technology. Today those lights run in mining areas and dusty village roads across Odisha, year after year, with almost no complaints.
Recently we completed two CSR projects in Jharsuguda on behalf of OMPL. One year later, both installations are running without a single complaint. That is not luck. That is the result of using the right materials, the right design, and standing behind our work after the installation is done.
For rooftop solar, we work with India's most trusted brands. Tata Power Solar, Waaree, Luminous and others. No compromises on components. Our job is to design and install the system correctly, and we do it with the same attention we give our own manufactured products.
We are also the authorised manufacturer of a patent-granted solar cooking system. It works on the same principle as the coil heaters many of us grew up with in the 1990s, except it runs entirely on DC solar power with no battery, no LPG and no smoke. More than 200 units are running across India today. It is proof that we do not stop at installation. We keep looking for ways to make solar more useful for more people.
Registered. Recognized. Accountable.
We are registered under every relevant government body. Not because paperwork impresses people, but because it gives our customers confidence that we are accountable.
Up to ₹1,38,000 in Subsidies Available in Odisha
If you are a homeowner in Odisha considering rooftop solar, the government will give you real money for doing it. Under PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, the central government provides up to ₹78,000 for a 3kW system, credited directly to your bank account. The Odisha state government adds up to ₹60,000 more. The combined total is up to ₹1,38,000 for a 3kW system.
We handle every form, every portal and every follow-up on your behalf. You focus on your home. We handle the rest. No extra charge for this.
Questions People Ask Before Going Solar
Honest answers. No sales pitch.
Disclaimer: Subsidy amounts and scheme information below are based on publicly available data at the time of publishing. Government schemes are subject to change at any time. Please verify current details from official portals like pmsuryaghar.gov.in, pmkusum.mnre.gov.in and oredaodisha.com before applying.
We Built This Company in Bhubaneswar. We Live Here. We Work Here.
Every customer we install a system for is a neighbour, a farmer, a school, a road that someone's child walks on at night. That is not a marketing line. That is why we respond in 48 hours. That is why we absorbed the cost of early failures rather than passing them to customers. That is why we spent years developing our own street light instead of continuing to sell something we knew was not good enough.
Green Filament is not the largest solar company in Odisha. We are working on that. But we are among the most honest. And in this industry, that counts for more than size.
All scheme and subsidy information on this page is based on publicly available data at the time of publishing. Green Filament does not guarantee the accuracy or current validity of any government scheme details. Subsidy amounts, eligibility criteria and scheme availability are subject to change at the discretion of Central or State Government authorities. We strongly recommend verifying details from official government portals before applying.