Rooftop solar programme
- January 22, 2022
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Rooftop solar programme
Subject – Environment
Context – Rooftop solar programme norms eased
Concept –
- India has significant rooftop solar potential at 1.7 petawatt hour per year.
Changes introduced –
- MNRE said that now it is not necessary for a household to get the RTS installed by any of the listed vendors of a State Discom. The households can also install the equipment on their own and inform the Discom along with a photograph of the system.
- The Discom will then have to ensure that net metering is provided within 15 days.
- The government said that individual households can now opt for a vendor of their choice.
- The subsidy amount for purchasing the equipment will be credited directly into their bank accounts, within 30 days of installation.
About the scheme –
- Implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
- Presently under implementation is the Grid-Connected Rooftop Solar Scheme (Phase II), it aims to achieve a cumulative capacity of 40,000 MW from Rooftop Solar Projects by the year 2022.
- This scheme is being implemented in the state by distribution companies (DISCOMs).
The major objective of the programme includes –
- To promote the grid-connected SPV rooftop and small SPV power generating plants among the residential, community, institutional, industrial and commercial establishments.
- To mitigate the dependence on fossil fuel based electricity generation and encourage environment-friendly Solar electricity generation.
- To create an enabling environment for investment in the solar energy sector by the private sector, state government and the individuals.
- To create an enabling environment for the supply of solar power from rooftop and small plants to the grid.