Jaipur: Despite Rajasthan Rajasthan Having one of the highest power tariffs in the country, a move has been taken to increase the quantum of mandatory energy purchase from biomass sources, for which the debt-ridden discoms have to pay more than Rs 6 per unit against Rs 2.17 per unit. have to pay, for which they pay. Buy solar power.
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, in its letter to Urja Vikas Nigam on January 25, said that biomass power projects with a capacity of 228.69 MW are in the process of getting approval for power extraction. no objection certificate with the approval of the Water Authority and State Level Empowered Committee e.t.c.
Replying to a question from TOI, Bhaskar SawantiChairman of Discom and CMD of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasar Nigam Limited and MD of Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited “From the discom point of view, we will have to pay around Rs 1.25 more as our current procurement cost is around Rs 4.75 per unit. But the government has other benefits like stubble burning and job creation in rural areas.
The letter cites seven reasons for increasing the renewable energy obligation from biomass (compulsory purchase) to 2.45% of the total power consumption of discoms from the current 0.9%.
But barring stubble burning, which is not an issue in Rajasthan like Punjab, the answer to all six reasons is found in solar or wind energy which is available at much cheaper rates which saves the government around Rs.3.50 per unit as compared to biomass. do. Discoms in Rajasthan are in dire financial straits and their burden has been passed on to the consumers of the state who pay the highest electricity rates in the country. The industry has been vocal about the fact that new investments are not coming to the state due to high power tariffs.
A senior official said solar power is available only on days when the consumption is not high. But industry sources say that why the government does not give de-power to the farmers.
“If there is an energy surplus during the day and there is an issue of grid stability in future due to solar power, why doesn’t the government start providing day electricity to farmers suffering due to night irrigation,” said an industry representative.
The government needs to make additional investments in the power transmission network to provide day-to-day electricity to agricultural connections.
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, in its letter to Urja Vikas Nigam on January 25, said that biomass power projects with a capacity of 228.69 MW are in the process of getting approval for power extraction. no objection certificate with the approval of the Water Authority and State Level Empowered Committee e.t.c.
Replying to a question from TOI, Bhaskar SawantiChairman of Discom and CMD of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasar Nigam Limited and MD of Rajasthan Urja Vikas Nigam Limited “From the discom point of view, we will have to pay around Rs 1.25 more as our current procurement cost is around Rs 4.75 per unit. But the government has other benefits like stubble burning and job creation in rural areas.
The letter cites seven reasons for increasing the renewable energy obligation from biomass (compulsory purchase) to 2.45% of the total power consumption of discoms from the current 0.9%.
But barring stubble burning, which is not an issue in Rajasthan like Punjab, the answer to all six reasons is found in solar or wind energy which is available at much cheaper rates which saves the government around Rs.3.50 per unit as compared to biomass. do. Discoms in Rajasthan are in dire financial straits and their burden has been passed on to the consumers of the state who pay the highest electricity rates in the country. The industry has been vocal about the fact that new investments are not coming to the state due to high power tariffs.
A senior official said solar power is available only on days when the consumption is not high. But industry sources say that why the government does not give de-power to the farmers.
“If there is an energy surplus during the day and there is an issue of grid stability in future due to solar power, why doesn’t the government start providing day electricity to farmers suffering due to night irrigation,” said an industry representative.
The government needs to make additional investments in the power transmission network to provide day-to-day electricity to agricultural connections.
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