Karnataka has installed less than 10% of its 2.4 GW solar power target. The state, like most others in the country, depends more on conventional sources of power. However, its renewable energy infrastructure is higher than counterparts
BENGALURU: The Centre for Study of Science, Technology and Policy (CSTEP) on Wednesday launched a web-based tool that would use LiDAR-based aerial imagery to identify shadow-free rooftops in Bengaluru to help the government design policies to tap solar power at household level.
“For Bengaluru city, BESCOM (Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd ) has set a target to achieve 1.06 GW (giga watt) through rooftop solar power by 2022. However, it has added only 140 MW (mega watt) rooftop solar capacity,” Jaymin Gajjar, Research Engineer at CSTEP said.
CSTEP says installation cost for rooftop solar installation is around ₹45,000 per kilowatt or ₹4.5- ₹5 per unit.
Karnataka has installed less than 10% of its 2.4 GW solar power target. The state, like most others in the country, depends more on conventional sources of power. However, the southern state’s renewable energy infrastructure remains higher than its counterparts, officials say.
Source: livemint
