- The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) is finalising regulations about its proposal to introduce net metering for rooftop solar power generation.
- Once the policy gets notified, solar units will be fixed to rooftops of on government buildings, colleges and hospitals, followed by that of individual households, enabling them to produce electricity for their own consumption and also decreasing the peak time load on the power network.
- Delhi has about 250 to 300 sunny days available in a year and can have an average solar installation of 5.31 KWhr/day/square metre.
- While there has been no Solar policy in Delhi, the Environment Department is considering a ‘production-based subsidy’ policy as per which:
- Government will pay for the units of energy one saves by using solar power.
- Houses with solar rooftops will enjoy a 30 per cent subsidy on solar panels.
- In case a household generates excess energy, it can send the excess power in the distribution grid by an arrangement with their power supplier.
- The scheme is expected to:
- Bring down the electricity bills of households.
- Significantly reduce the power purchase cost.
- Lessen the peak time load on the power network.
- In future, private parties may be may rent the rooftops of block of housing societies to give their rooftops on rent, develop the solar units and give its benefit to the society inhabitant.
- Read at:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-newdelhi/policy-on-rooftop-solar-power-generation-for-the-capital-soon/article6253730.ece