Atishi launches Delhi solar portal; will help power consumers become 'prosumers'

NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Atishi on Wednesday launched the ' Delhi Solar Portal ' as a single window solution for installing rooftop solar panels by the people in the city. Delhiites can now become ' prosumers ' (power consumers who generate extra solar power) by installing rooftop solar panels with the help of the portal. Atishi launched the portal at Delhi secretariat and said it will help achieve the target of 750 MW rooftop solar power generation , as per the solar policy of the AAP government launched on March 14 this year.

Rooftop solar panel installation will help consumers having over 400 units of monthly power consumption to also enjoy subsidy benefits , she said at a press conference. The portal will provide all information required for installation of rooftop panels. It will have a solar calculator to estimate solar power generation capacity at a specific rooftop, savings to be made, list of vendors and rate of solar plants, she said.

Also, application for net metering and subsidy could be submitted through the portal and consumers will not be required to visit any office for this purpose, Atishi said. Domestic power consumers who will generate extra solar power beyond their need will be paid generation-based incentive by the government at the rate of Rs 3/unit, the chief minister said. Power consumers generating extra solar power (technically called prosumers) will be paid at the rate of Rs 3 per unit for solar plants up to 3 KW and Rs 2 per unit for up to 1.