The other major issue which will unravel is the quality of the systems being installed
By PASHU GOPALAN
President & CEO of Fenice Energy
The highlight of the budget is continued support to the 75,000 crore PM Surya Ghar Yojana – aka Muft Bijli Yojana. This will have far-reaching consequences in our society becoming carbon neutral and benefitting from solar power, which is the lowest cost of energy available to mankind.
The program in its current shape benefits both the rich and the poor equally, giving them the benefit of free solar electricity, up to a certain extent. Unfortunately, the poor that consume 100-300 units/month do not necessarily have a roof that is shade free and conducive to rooftop solar. Unless the program evolves to allowing community solar, the poor will be left behind.
The other major issue which will unravel is the quality of the systems being installed, which if not paid attention to, the public will be cheated in large numbers and the government’s intended purpose will be defeated.
In today’s day and age, every solar system can be monitored for its performance very economically and such situations have to be proactively avoided.
The MNRE officers are very capable and will steer the program through the issues.
