THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As solar power turns into a giant in Kerala, surpassing hydroelectric projects, KSEB itself is devising techniques to thwart it.
The plan is to enforce a gross meter gadget with a purpose to cause immoderate prices rather than net meters that examine power in a way that advantages solar purchasers.
Internet metering is a system wherein the amount of energy generated by using the sun all through the day is deducted from the energy consumed from the grid at night, and handily, the closing strength is paid for. If that is changed to a gross metering device, a high rate will have to be paid for electricity consumed from the grid at night. The solar energy supplied to the grid will simply get a rather low fee. This can offset the earnings of installing a solar plant. The circulate is to introduce new regulations for this within the 'Renewable power and related topics' regulations.
With the brand-new guidelines, those generating more than three kilowatts of sun strength will not be able to use internet meters. The ones generating up to 5 kilowatts of solar electricity also can install internet meters in the event that they purchase batteries to store the electricity generated at some point of the day. A brand new provision can also be applied that the simplest 66% of the solar strength generated at some stage in the day and fed into the grid may be taken from the grid between 6 pm and 11:30 pm. The thought is to install batteries alongside the solar plant to resolve this. It's far too high-priced a concept. There are allegations that the circulation is to deter solar strength with the aid of preserving vested pursuits in mind. The previous pass to impose gross meters and price 15 paise consistent with unit as generation obligation turned into abandonment following public protests.
Solar growth will hit non-public agreement energy.
Kerala consumes eighty million units consistent with day.
Kerala's day-by-day production: much less than 20 million
Daily buy from agreement corporations: 24-30 million
Daily buys from agreement agencies earlier than solar became vast: forty million.
Annually, contract groups pocket Rs 12,000 crore.
Battery price: 2.50 lakh
A normal nuclear family will spend Rs 2.50 lakh on a battery garage device, which includes 6 batteries, four panels, and an inverter, inclusive of AC.
Solar plant price
A 3 kw plant will cost Rs 2.25 lakh, and a 5 kw plant will cost Rs 3.35 lakh.
Subsidy for rooftop sun: up to 78,000
Rooftop plants inside the country: 151,922.jpg)
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