Rooftop solar : A revolution in making in india
There is no iota of doubt that the solar revolution is taking off across the world, but the fastest growth seems to be happening on the rooftops of india.With about 300 sunny days in a calender year, India's solar potential is one of the few countries in the world to have surpassed the figure of 10 GW installed solar capacity.In achieving this feat, India shares the stage with countries such as Germany, United State of America and China, some of the best known countries when it comes to utilising the solar power.
Considering that India has over 300 sunny days and abundant rooftop space, especially on all the rural landscape, much of its potential remain unexpected.Of the ambitious 100 GW solar power generation target set under the Jawaharlal Nehru national solar Mission, India aims to achieve 40 GW through rooftop solar installation by 2022.The country currently has about 300 MW installed rooftop capacities rapidly due to declining cost of technologies and batteries, encouragement from government and private sector and suitable policy measures.
Rural india is hugely dependent on grid connectivity for access to electricity.A significant number of rural indian, regardless of grid connectivity, continue to rely upon diesel for energy.This is neither economically nor ecologically sustainable.
It was in the year 2015, when prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the office, he announced a massive target of achieving 100 GW of installed solar capacity by the year 2022, a five folds increase in the previous target of 20 GW.This has since been the new solar Mission.Out of the 100 GW target set, 40 GW has been earmarked to be achieved from rooftop solar.While the target is stiff, the Central government and the state government have been making constant efforts and endeavour through various policies as well as financial incentives to ensure that the country achieve the solar targets.Since each state in India today has a different energy requirements as well as solar potential, each state has come up with its own individual solar policies and net metering regulations.
The individual segment is the largest contributor to the 1 GW installation rooftop capacity at 40% and both residential and commercial have almost equal contribution at 25%.The remaining capacity has been installed by government buildings.Almost 85% of the project have been installed under the carpex model and remaining 15% of the projects have been installed under the opex model.
Despite the opportunity, there are several challenges.For example, although there are net metering guidlines in place yet because of lack of experience and maturity many distribution licences are still working on detailed approval process for rooftop solar plants, including net metering billing.
Recognizing the challenges being faced in the rooftop sector, the Central government has now prepared single window clearance online portal with a feature to track the approval process for different agencies such as state nodal agencies, electricity distribution companies, chief electrical inspector, urban local bodies, etc.For capacity building of DISCOMS, state nodal agencies, chief electrical inspectors, lenders,etc.
Special training programmes are being organised under technical assistance programmes of multilateral and bilateral agencies.On the financing side, different mechanisms are being explored including the RESCO model, leasing a roof, demand aggregation , credit risk guarantee mechanism, etc.
Considering that India has over 300 sunny days and abundant rooftop space, especially on all the rural landscape, much of its potential remain unexpected.Of the ambitious 100 GW solar power generation target set under the Jawaharlal Nehru national solar Mission, India aims to achieve 40 GW through rooftop solar installation by 2022.The country currently has about 300 MW installed rooftop capacities rapidly due to declining cost of technologies and batteries, encouragement from government and private sector and suitable policy measures.
Rural india is hugely dependent on grid connectivity for access to electricity.A significant number of rural indian, regardless of grid connectivity, continue to rely upon diesel for energy.This is neither economically nor ecologically sustainable.
It was in the year 2015, when prime Minister Narendra Modi took over the office, he announced a massive target of achieving 100 GW of installed solar capacity by the year 2022, a five folds increase in the previous target of 20 GW.This has since been the new solar Mission.Out of the 100 GW target set, 40 GW has been earmarked to be achieved from rooftop solar.While the target is stiff, the Central government and the state government have been making constant efforts and endeavour through various policies as well as financial incentives to ensure that the country achieve the solar targets.Since each state in India today has a different energy requirements as well as solar potential, each state has come up with its own individual solar policies and net metering regulations.
The individual segment is the largest contributor to the 1 GW installation rooftop capacity at 40% and both residential and commercial have almost equal contribution at 25%.The remaining capacity has been installed by government buildings.Almost 85% of the project have been installed under the carpex model and remaining 15% of the projects have been installed under the opex model.
Despite the opportunity, there are several challenges.For example, although there are net metering guidlines in place yet because of lack of experience and maturity many distribution licences are still working on detailed approval process for rooftop solar plants, including net metering billing.
Recognizing the challenges being faced in the rooftop sector, the Central government has now prepared single window clearance online portal with a feature to track the approval process for different agencies such as state nodal agencies, electricity distribution companies, chief electrical inspector, urban local bodies, etc.For capacity building of DISCOMS, state nodal agencies, chief electrical inspectors, lenders,etc.
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