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CHENNAI: TANGEDCO has directed its officers to hurry up the set up of rooftop photo voltaic panels as the present tempo of this system isn’t sufficient to fulfill its zero-carbon goal. That is from the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Power (MNRE) which requested all discoms within the nation to speed up rooftop photo voltaic packages to generate 500GW from non-fossil gas sources by 2030.
A senior Tangedco official instructed TNIE that the rooftop photo voltaic power capability in TN at present stands at 354.7MW, a far cry from the goal of three,500MW set for 2022 within the state’s 2019 coverage. However, 1,585 purposes for six.336MW are pending with the utility.
Resulting from sluggish set up, the union authorities has prolonged the rooftop photo voltaic power program until March 31, 2026, the official mentioned. The MNRE has additionally directed all discoms to implement the Electrical energy (Rights of Shoppers) Guidelines 2020 by dashing up approval and imposing fines for violations of client rights.
Okay Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore Client Trigger, mentioned that TN has carried out these guidelines however Tangedco didn’t observe them. He instructed TNIE that many utility delays are among the many causes for the poor rooftop photo voltaic panel set up fee within the state.
He additionally opined that Tangedco, the only real energy distribution licensee in TN, is reluctant to encourage the rooftop solar energy program because it believes it would hurt future income.
“The union authorities has given 40% subsidy for rooftop photo voltaic panel set up. The state authorities ought to publicize it and unfold public consciousness concerning the significance of inexperienced power,” he mentioned.
One other senior Tangedco official, nonetheless, mentioned that though the speed of rooftop photo voltaic panel set up is low, they’ve plans to construct grid-connected photo voltaic parks with a mixed capability of 4,000MW in part I. The land for this objective has been acknowledged in some districts, the official mentioned.
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