Net Metering Scheme A Huge Hit In Delhi
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The net metering policy in India’s capital city of Delhi has finally found favor among the power consumers, data released by at least three utilities operating the city suggest.
Delhi has had a history of experimenting, rather unsuccessfully, with net metering policy and regulations. Now, BSES — a utility servicing a very large part of the Delhi — has reported that it has already commissioned 206 net metering connections in its service area. BSES is also working on 50 more connections with cumulative capacity of 1.5 MW.
BSES has claimed that it is the first utility in the country to have scored more than 200 net metering connections. Industrial and commercial consumers, as well as schools, have given positive response to the scheme. However, participating from the domestic sector, household consumers have also been very encouraging. More than a third of the net metering connections have been availed by household consumers — a possible sign that the falling prices of solar modules, financial advantages of net metering, and cheaper loans made available by banks have resonated with consumers.
Another utility operating in the city — New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) — has announced that it has received net metering applications for solar rooftop systems at 102 buildings in its service area. The utility already has 45 net metering connections operational. Along with the new connections, the total rooftop solar power capacity under the net metering scheme will increase to 5.6 MW.
The Delhi government has announced plans to install 1 GW worth of rooftop solar capacity in the capital over the next 4 to 5 years, with a medium-term target to have a total of 2 GW of installed solar power capacity by 2025. The Delhi government is looking to set up solar power systems atop bus stops, metro stations, and railway stations.
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