The 'Solar City Initiative', designed to maximise the rooftop solar power use in south and west Delhi, was launched by Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain
Keeping in mind the importance and need of solar energy, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) launched the country's first solar utility anchored rooftop program for residential buildings to provide the installations at a single point for the entire apartment complex in south west Delhi's Dwarka area on Sunday.
The 'Solar City Initiative', designed to maximise the rooftop solar power use in south and west Delhi, was launched by Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain.
"Taking its commitment to promote renewables to the next level, BRPL, in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) PACE-D and Indo-German Collaboration (GIZ) has launched an ambitious 'Solar City Initiative'," a BSES official said.
Unlike conventional methods, under this programme, rooftop solar installations will be provided at a single point for the entire apartment complex."
During the first phase of the programme, around 150 residential societies will be covered in the Dwarka area. "After seeing the effect and response, the programme will be expanded to other residential areas," the officer added.
According to a senior official, the benefits for consumers are that a 1 kW solar photovoltaic (PV) rooftop system is expected to generate 4-5 kilowatt hours (kwh) of electricity per day, which equalises to an average monthly saving on bills of about Rs 750 for a period of 25 years for single-point delivery consumers.
He further added that 30 per cent capital subsidy is provided by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy along with a Rs 2 per unit generation-based incentive allotted to a limited number of early
projects by the Delhi government.
Besides, the scheme would help BRPL in meeting its renewable purchase obligation, as well as minimise overloading issues in congested areas during the peak summer months, the statement said.
"It will also help us in achieving capex deferment for line replacement and unplanned grid up-gradation intermittently," it added.
BSES also announced the launch of a portal as part of the initiative for online processing of rooftop solar applications, as well as a dedicated solar helpline for faster resolution of customer queries.
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