Housing societies can now apply for solar panels on rooftops
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Housing societies can now apply for solar panels on rooftops

The power department of Delhi government has begun inviting applications from housing societies and individual house owners for the project. 

Housing societies can now apply for solar panels on rooftops

Cooperative group housing societies (CGHS) in the National Capital willing to instal rooftop solar power panels on their buildings no longer need to wait. The power department of Delhi government has begun inviting applications from housing societies and individual house owners and also has started the registration process.

To make the project a success, power department has also issued an advisory through the office of registrar of CGHS with detailed information and guidelines.

City Spidey has been following the story closely, reporting every development in this regard.

This solar power project was started by the central government under Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management initiative. The power department of the government is handling the project in the city.

The officials with the department today informed City Spidey that the registration process has begun. And many CGHS have already applied to avail the benefits under the initiative.

“So far, a few housing societies from Dwarka have expressed interest. We are trying to reach out to societies across the city. Our team will visit these societies soon for inspection. We can then give details, such as area suitable for solar panels, investment needed, cost benefits, and other issues,” said AK Jha, executive officer with the power department.

For the housing societies, there are three categories of solar plants — 1-5 kW, 5-10 kW and above 10 kW, depending on area of the rooftop. According to Jha, the first category will require a rooftop area of 10 sq m.

“If a housing society instals a solar system of 30 kW, which costs Rs 16.5 lakh, they will get a subsidy of Rs 4.95 lakh. A solar plant of this capacity would need a shadow-free area of 312 sq m,” Jha explained.

He continued, “The 100-kW project will cost around Rs 55-60 lakh, of which 30 per cent will be paid by the central government as subsidy. Vendors who’ll instal the solar panels will also be responsible for maintenance for a period of five years. After that, the vendor will charge for maintenance.”