With first panels installed, KPDCL
kickstarts solar rooftops under PM Surya Ghar
Er. Fayaz Ahmad from Rambagh first
beneficiary, turns prosumer To get subsidy of Rs.85,800
SRINAGAR, JULY 24:
In a significant development, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited
(KPDCL) today formally kickstarted the flagship PM Surya Ghar Yojana in Kashmir
Division with the installation of first rooftop solar panels.
Er. Fayaz Ahmad
Yatoo, became the first beneficiary of a 6 kWp rooftop solar plant at his
residence at Rambagh, in Electric Subdivision Chanapora. He is entitled to a
Central subsidy of Rs.85,800/- which shall be credited directly into his
account.
Managing Director,
KPDCL, Mussarat Islam, Chief Engineer Distribution, Er. Sandeep Seth, SE
O&M Circle II, Er. Shurjeel Ghani Lala, senior engineering staff besides
REC officials and empanelled solar vendor M/S Kashmir Renewable Energy Pvt.
Ltd. were present on the occasion.
In a press
statement issued here today, a KPDCL spokesperson said that with onboarding of
solar vendors on the National Portal, more beneficiaries shall be covered under
the flagship scheme which is set to become a trendsetter in the power
sector.
Urging the
consumers to come forward and apply for the solar scheme through National Surya
Ghar Portal, the spokesperson further stated that no Technical Feasibility
Report (TFR) is now required for a solar plant up to 10 kWp, adding the panels
shall be installed on rooftops only.
Dwelling upon the
details of the subsidy available to the consumers under the scheme, the
spokesman said that J&K UT has been categorised as a special category UT
with subsidy for residential rooftop solar ranging from 60% of the system cost
up to 2 kW & 40% of additional system cost for systems between 2-3 kW
capacity. At current benchmark prices, it adds up to Rs.33,000/- subsidy for 1
kWp, Rs.66,000/- for 2 kWp and Rs. 85,800/- for 3 kWp solar rooftop system or
higher.
In order to
facilitate the beneficiaries and popularize the solar rooftop scheme, KPDCL has
a hyperlink available for PM Surya Ghar Yojana on www.kpdcl.jkpdd.net.
The spokesman
further added that Kashmir DISCOM is continuously holding awareness camps and
IEC campaigns so that the scheme is popularized amongst the general public.