Bengaluru: The State Government plans to reveal new solar power policies next month next month and the Power Purchase Agreement phase (PPA), which has become troubled for Karnataka due to excess production and clauses that must be used.
There are no storage facilities for solar power, and the government feels difficult to meet the rigid PPAS requirements signed again.
At the same time, he must take advantage of funds to keep conventional sources live as backup.
Officials said that the government was satisfied with Surya’s policy, which was formulated in 2014 and was ready for this year’s update.
“Greater problems for the state are managing unavoidable factors in renewable energy, especially the sun and wind.
As a result, we now concentrate on bringing newer technology on solar battery storage units.
We also bring new solar policies, which are expected to complete Our problem, “said Minister of Energy V Sunil Kumar.
He added that the policy would see rationalizing the quantum of solar power and wind to be produced in the state.
According to senior officials, the government also tries to identify ways to balance renewable energy sources with conventional ones such as thermal and hydro.
“We cannot always keep our thermal and hydro plants as backup, spend crores for readiness, and force customers to pay the same.
There needs to be rationalization,” said an official.
The Department of Energy is working on plans to utilize solar power for the operation of irrigation pumps, rewards must use clauses in long-term PPAS and reduce power subsidies given to farmers.
“There are two mechanisms.
One of them is the old scheme of the offline solar pump.
Others are being seen as supplying solar power directly to the line of agricultural feeders rather than joining commercial and domestic lines.
We plan to use solar power exclusively for this established IP feeder , “said Minister of Energy.
Karnataka is a leader in renewable energy with an installed capacity of more than 13,455mW, 50 percent of which sun.
Renewable energy accounts for 54 percent of total power production in the state.