Discom bats for rooftop solar panels

The use of electricity from rooftop solar panels would result in saving ₹5,500 for every kilowatt of capacity installed, a recent study undertaken by electricity discom BSES along with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) revealed. This would be in addition to savings accrued to consumers, the discom said on Thursday.

Neeraj Kuldeep, Programme Lead, CEEW, said: “Our analysis highlights that focusing on scaling solar rooftops among residential consumers leads to enhanced discom revenues while advancing India’s solar targets and creating new jobs.”

The study recommends deploying solar rooftops in areas where frequent overloading takes place and with high day time peaks to increase net benefits, BSES said.