Two days back , Maharashtra Government came out with a policy under which
all new buildings will need to comply with “ Energy Conservation Building Code
“
Under this code ,
·
All upcoming buildings will have to be fitted
with LED bulbs only
·
Existing buildings will be encouraged to
replace old bulbs / tube lights
( including all government buildings )
·
Street lights will be fitted with sunlight
sensor switches and LED bulbs
·
Agricultural pumps will be powered by
Solar Energy
·
Village Drinking Water Schemes will also
get powered by Solar Energy
·
Anganwadi and jails will have to use
energy-efficient gadgets
Congratulations to Shri Chandrashekhar Bawankule ( State Energy Minister ) , who said :
·
Govt will spend Rs 840 cr to
implement this policy
·
Changes will save the government, around 1,000 MW of energy
and Rs 6,000 cr in
5 years
·
Those who don’t abide by the rules will face punishment
·
The government will come up
with incentive schemes
to encourage old buildings to switch to LED lights
·
If the new norms are flouted,
then the final occupation certificate can be withheld
·
Green buildings will be
offered incentives in
taxes or in the form of FSI
The news reports failed to make any
mention of the government offering any “ incentives “ to buildings ( old or to
new ), for installing of Solar
Panels on roof tops !
While no one will quarrel with sundry incentives for “ saving power “ ( coal-based DIRTY power , at that ! )
, it is indeed
surprising that there is no incentive for “ generating power “
of the “ clean ( solar )
“ variety , on each and every roof top !
In the long run , it is only the roof top solar power that can
save the World !
This ( apparent ? ) lack of enthusiasm for roof top solar , is all the more surprising
considering that IIT-Madras
has invented a small roof top plant ( along with a storage system ) , costing
just Rs 20,000 ,
which can run a couple of tube-lights, fans, charging points and a TV !
A higher model can run all essential load
( minus washing machine and air conditioners ) of a middle class family
Economic Times ( 26 May ) writes :
“ This rooftop plant
has been installed under CSR and government sponsorship in 15,000 rural homes and
was successful in facing a three day power cut during Chennai floods in Dec
2015 “
An official in the Solar Energy Corporation of India ( SECI ) said :
To install a roof top of the present technology , a
middle class family will require 1 KWH solar
roof top and storage , costing about Rs 1.2 lakh and a space of 100 sq ft
What is holding back the government to incentivize millions of homes /
buildings , to come forward and install the IIT-M innovation ?
I believe the answer lies in the
Government displaying the same kind of “ Out of Box “ and innovative
thinking which Shri
Suresh Prabhu ( Railway Minister ) , recently displayed, while
announcing train travel under : TRAVEL NOW / PAY
LATER : scheme , under which you do NOT need to pay
the train fare up-front but pay it later ( after enjoying your train journey )
!
A service charge of 3.5
% will be levied on such tickets and the customer will have to pay the
ticket amount within 14
days of the purchase of the ticket.
To avail this service, it is mandatory
for the passengers to provide their names, email ID , mobile number , PAN card
or Aadhar details
I urge Maharashtra government to adopt this innovative financing model
for roof top solar plants where :
·
Individual building owners or Societies will install the
plants on their roofs ( model / size / supplier etc to be decided by each
consumer )
·
Plants will need to be
installed only by Channel Partners ( supplying agencies ) which are empanelled by the Ministry of New and Renewable
Energy , who have submitted installation data ( Project Completion Report for
grid connected rooftop projects ) on the SPIN portal
·
Submit “ Bill / Certificate
of Grid Connectivity “ to govt for “Green Solar Loan
“
·
Loan will be repayable at 5 % interest rate , over a 15 year period
·
SOCIETY WILL BE ABLE
TO PAY THE EMI FROM THE SAVINGS IT WILL MAKE BY NOT HAVING TO BUY THE GRID POWER FROM
STATE DISCOM
·
Societies will even be
allowed to repay the EMI
in the form of the solar power it generates and FEEDS into the State Grid , under the “ Reverse Metering “ Scheme
Dear Shri Piyush Goyalji :
The surest / fastest way
of “ GOING GREEN “ is to “
Let us demonstrate to the
World that , despite USA pulling out of the Paris Accord , our commitment to “ GOING GREEN “
remains the same !
06 June 2017
www.hemenparekh.in /
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