New Delhi. Delhi government has taken a very beneficial decision for electricity consumers. In Delhi, domestic consumers whose monthly electricity consumption is up to 400 units will have a solar power plant of up to three kilowatt capacity installed on their rooftops completely free of cost. It has been decided to provide free solar panels to 2.30 lakh electricity consumers of Delhi by March 2027. Maintenance will also be free for five years. Eligible consumers in the 0-200 unit category will continue to receive the existing 100% electricity subsidy, along with an annual energy-saving incentive of Rs 3 per unit on 50% of the electricity savings.
CM Rekha Gupta said that a 3-kW solar plant can generate about 300 units of electricity. In such a situation, the additional solar power sent to the discom will also be paid to the consumers at the applicable rate. With this, consumers will become electricity producers. That means the customer will no longer be a consumer of electricity but will also become a generator of electricity. CM said that the incentive amount which was given for five years on installation of solar panels will now be given at the time of installation itself. Rekha Gupta said that our aim is not to give subsidy on 200 units to the people but to build houses that generate electricity.
Delhi: CM Rekha Gupta says, “Today is truly a historic day for Delhi's energy landscape. The 'PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana' launched by the Prime Minister is doing excellent work across the country. We had seen that it was not picking up much in Delhi. We understood the… pic.twitter.com/JFVEGiLIeo
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The Chief Minister said, the government has brought in this policy the vision of connecting every household with solar power through Delhi PM Surya-Ghar Free Electricity Project. The second amendment in Delhi Solar Energy Policy 2023 has received historic approval. The scheme will be implemented through IPGCL under a 'utility-led aggregation model' and competitive bidding to ensure better price and quality, while installation, operation and grievance redressal will be handled by IPGCL. CM said that today is truly a historic day for the energy sector of Delhi.