Mumbai: Consumer of the power, especially those from housing communities in Navi Mumbai and Thane, have demanded that MSEDCL utilizes central subsidies of up to 40% in solar roof panel installations, which can be forwarded to consumers who can then save RS 800-2,400 on bills every month.
Last week, best, Adani and Power Electricity announced this scheme for their consumers in Mumbai.
Subsidies are initiatives from the Ministry of Renewable Energy Union and are being used by most states.
However, MSEDCL, which supplies electricity to the largest consumer base – more than 2.6 crores in Maharashtra – has not used subsidies.
About subsidized schemes from the center on solar panel installations must be transparent and consumer friendly.
The power utility must provide adequate time to housing users to raise capital and make decisions based on information rather than providing first-chopped first-chopped service choices.
The government must ensure the maximum benefits of people from the scheme that encourage clean energy to be utilized.
Because it is a new concept, many consumers may need to be guided “But sad that MSEDC hasn’t come out with his plan,” he said.
He said the scheme must be open to at least “2 years for the public to weigh and build with initiatives.” In the case of Adani, the scheme ended in December.
When contacted, a senior MSEDCL official said on Monday, “We plan to continue the subsidy scheme but have maintained a decision for some time.
We are still discussing, checking how we can apply this scheme to a large customer base of more than 2.6 crores across Maharashtra .
We will make announcements like and when we are ready.
“Chair and Managing Director MSEDCL Vijay Singhal is believed to have told the regional office to offer schemes to consumers.
Consumer housing can choose a minimum of 1 kilowatt peak (KWP) Solar Panel, which will produce 1,400-1,500 units every year.
“It comes to an average of 125 units per month.
There will be a measurement system, where solar power whatever you produce goes to the grid.
And this is adjusted to your monthly electricity bill,” said an Adani official.
For example, if you produce 125 units in solar power in a month, and consume 300 units a month, you pay 175 units (300 minus 125).
Savings can be RS 800-Rs 2,400 a month, depending on 1-3 KWP solar panels installed.
For 1 KWP, the actual cost is Rs 46,000, but 40% of subsidies reduce up to RS 27,600, all including GST, and related costs such as supply, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of a comprehensive 5 years.