Kejriwal's Gift to Delhi: Earn Rs 900 monthly, plus enjoy zero electricity bills
Arvind Kejriwal today announced that the Delhi Solar Policy 2024 will provide generation-based incentives to individuals who install rooftop solar panels at home. This means that consumers who opt for solar power generation will be financially rewarded.
The scheme is likely to be notified in the 10 days.
"...those who install solar panels on their rooftop will get zero electricity bills, no matter how many units of electricity they consume," Kejriwal said while making announcement about the scheme.
«Those who will install rooftop solar panels at home will get zero electricity bills under the Delhi's Solar Policy 2024. Moreover, those who will install the solar panel can get an additional income of Rs 700-900 every month...,» the Delhi Chief Minister added.
Besides, “Electricity bills of commercial and industrial consumers will be halved," Kejriwal said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.
The policy also mandates the installation of rooftop solar panels in all government buildings with an area of 500 square metres within the next three years. Atishi, the Power Minister of Delhi, revealed that the solar policy was recently approved by the Cabinet and will be officially implemented within the next 10 days.
It is worth noting that the Delhi government's 2016 policy has already resulted in the deployment of over 250 MW of rooftop solar plants and 1,250 MW of utility-scale solar plants, contributing to a total of 1,500 MW. This impressive figure meets approximately 7.2% of Delhi's annual electricity demand.
