Solar-powered Lotus Temple ready to sell surplus energy

GO GREEN DERC came up with a solar ‘net metering’ policy to promote renewable energy

NEW DELHI: The Lotus Temple is the latest to join the rooftop solar ‘net metering’ bandwagon which will allow it sell surplus energy to power discoms and save about `1.2 lakh every month on its electricity bill.

According to a release from power discom BSES, the Lotus Temple in south Delhi opted for a 120 KW ‘net metering’ connection.

‘Net metering’ lets consumers sell surplus power produced through solar energy to BSES at rates approved by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC).

“Apart from the Lotus Temple, 11 schools (and counting) have also opted for ‘Net Metering’ connections from the BSES with a total sanctioned load of 535 KW. These schools include Tagore International, New Era Pubic School, Father Agnel School, Venkateshwara School, Bhatnagar International School, St Cecilia’s Public School, East Point School, Vivekanand Public School and M S Mukerjee Memorial School,” it stated.

A BSES spokesperson said they were promoting ‘net metering’ among their consumers. BSES PRESS RELEASE

Apart from the Lotus Temple, 11 schools have also opted for ‘net metering’ from the BSES with a total sanctioned load of 535 KW We have started organising power conclaves to educate large customers about the net metering policy and its beneficial impact on their electricity bill.

BSES SPOKESPERSON

“We have started organising power conclaves to educate large customers about the net metering policy and its beneficial impact on their electricity bill,” he said.

Earlier this year, DERC came out with its roof-top solar ‘net metering’ policy to promote renewable energy. It claimed to have received 500 queries and more than 50 applications in this regard.