Installation of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar panels on CBEC Buildings
ON 5th April, 2016, the Secretary (Coordination),Cabinet Secretariat reviewed the progress of Installation of Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV panels in Government owned buildings, a project under the 'National Solar Mission' being monitored by PMO.
The Director General, HRD of CBEC has written to all the Chief Commissioners that all the CBEC formations are urgently required to assess the feasibility of installation of Solar Panels on the rooftop of the Government owned buildings or on Government owned land lying vacant. [But this is possible only if the terraces have been got rid of the old and broken chairs, tables, carpets, coolers, flower pots etc. See .]
They are required to first assess the technical feasibility of installation of the Solar PV systems required for day-time 'load and depending upon the availability of space (rooftop as well as ground level) thereafter work out the estimated potential of Solar PV required on the basis of Current Annual electricity consumption. This may be done in consultation either with CPWD or the Solar Energy Corporation of India, a Govt. of India enterprise under MNRE.
The Solar panels are to be installed as per the RESCO (Renewable Energy Services Companies) model where these Companies will make the capital investment for installation of the Solar panels on the buildings. The building owner has to sign a Power Purchase Agreement (PP A) with the respective vendor to purchase the green energy at the rates agreed upon, which is likely to be lesser than the power tariff of Discoms. The operation & maintenance of the installations shall remain the responsibility of the private concessionaire for the contract period of25 years.
The DGHRD wants the Chief Commissioners to furnish information such as current annual consumption of electricity, expected solar energy generation, latest by 14th April 2016.
The CBDT has also issued a similar letter to its field.
CBEC DGHRD F.No.910/01/Misc.HRD/SOLAR/2015., Dated April 06, 2016
CBDT ADGIT(Infra) F. No. 186/ADG(Infra)/U-I/Solar energy/2016-17/23., Dated April 06, 2016