{"id":2766,"date":"2014-02-04T08:30:10","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T08:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/?p=2766"},"modified":"2021-12-01T12:39:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T12:39:22","slug":"roll-back-tariff-hikes-and-fulfill-poll-promise-on-solar-energy-greenpeace-tells-kejriwal-rooftop-solar-can-save-delhi-from-electricity-tariff-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/india\/en\/press\/2766\/roll-back-tariff-hikes-and-fulfill-poll-promise-on-solar-energy-greenpeace-tells-kejriwal-rooftop-solar-can-save-delhi-from-electricity-tariff-hikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Roll-back tariff hikes and fulfill poll promise on solar energy, Greenpeace tells Kejriwal. Rooftop Solar can save Delhi from electricity tariff hikes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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February 4, New Delhi: With the Delhi government facing existential threat over the power crisis in the state, Greenpeace India on Monday wrote a letter to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urging him to ask the DERC to roll-back tariff hike and accelerate the work on his government\u2019s solar vision to cushion Delhi\u2019s aam aadmi from increasing power costs.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\u201cDoling out subsidies has already back-fired. Many areas in Delhi are as a result reporting long outages. Though the DERC, under pressure from power discoms, has hiked tariff rates even before the CAG\u2019s audit results are out, Delhi government\u2019s threat to cancel discoms\u2019 licenses is foolhardy. Delhi chief minister must act smart and promptly announce policy measures to fulfill his manifesto target of meeting 20% of Delhi\u2019s power needs by solar,\u201d said Abhishek Pratap, Senior Campaigner, Greenpeace India.<\/p>\n

\u201cIrrespective of what the CAG audit reveals, there will be no end to tariff hikes and power cuts unless generation and distribution of electricity is diversified and Delhi is made self-reliant via rooftop solar,\u201d he added. Jolted by DERC\u2019s tariff hike of 6-8%, Delhiites are now staring at a blackout as the central power supplier NTPC has relented to extend only a 10-day deadline to the defaulting discoms, BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna, to pay their dues.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs per the hiked tariff rate announced last week, an average household in Delhi will now pay an extra of 8% on the overall bill. An average solar rooftop installation size of 2kW-3kW will generate 350-650 units a month, earning or saving the household Rs. 3,000 approximately. Thus, it can lead to direct 30% savings depending on the usage, besides insuring the household against power cuts and incessant threats posed by discoms,\u201d explains Pratap.<\/p>\n

The Aam Aadmi Party in its manifesto for Delhi elections had promised incentives and subsidies to promote solar energy; and set a target of meeting 20% of Delhi\u2019s electricity needs via solar energy by 20222<\/sup>. Greenpeace had written a similar letter to the Delhi government on January 3 asking him to start work on his poll promise of solar energy. \u201cWe are still waiting for their response. It is unfortunate to find that the new government has still not prioritized this to find a solution to the energy crisis in the national capital,\u201d added Pratap.<\/p>\n

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  1. Attached below for your reference are the two letters addressed to Hon\u2019ble Chief Minister, Government of NCT of Delhi, dated February 3, 2014 and January 3, 2014, sent by Greenpeace India<\/li>\n
  2. Section of AAP manifesto on solar energy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    3. Comparison of Delhi\u2019s electricity scenario and tariff hike vis-\u00e0-vis solar energy<\/p>\n

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    If we analyze the recent trend in electricity tariff in Delhi and the national average benchmark for solar power cost per unit (as shown below), it is absolutely clear that it\u2019s time for solar to shine on the roofs of Delhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Electricity Tariff Slabs (as per August 1st<\/sup> 2013)<\/td>\nRevised Tariff Slabs ( as on 1st<\/sup> Feb 2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Slabs<\/td>\nEnergy rate\/ unit<\/td>\nSlabs<\/td>\nEnergy rate\/unit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    0-200<\/td>\n3.90<\/td>\n0-200<\/td>\n3.90<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    201-400<\/td>\n5.80<\/td>\n201-400<\/td>\n5.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    401-800<\/td>\n6.80<\/td>\n401-800<\/td>\n6.80<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Above 800<\/td>\n7.00<\/td>\nAbove 800<\/td>\n7.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Plus a surcharge of 8% on the overall bill<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    National Average Benchmark price of Solar is 6.49rs\/kWh<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Delhi\u2019s solar potential as found in Greenpeace\u2019s Report: Rooftop Revolution \u2013 Unleashing Delhi\u2019s Solar Potential<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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    Government Buildings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    339 MW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Commercial Buildings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    251 MW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    \u00a0 Industrial Buildings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    377 MW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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    Residential Buildings<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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    1,243 MW<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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    Comparison of solar viability in today\u2019s power crunch scenario<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    If BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna stop power supply, it will lead to a power crunch of 2,000MW<\/td>\nOnly 4% of Delhi\u2019s current rooftop area is enough to produce 2,000MW of electricity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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