Jaipur : . In Rajasthan, the state government is preparing to give big concession to the projects that create storage system of cheap electricity produced from renewable energy (solar, wind, pumped storage) plants. In the Clean Energy Policy Draft, it has been proposed to register such projects at a token amount of Re 1. No matter how many megawatt capacity the project is. Currently, registration charge of Rs 30 thousand per MW is being charged. The intention behind this exemption is to develop the state as a renewable energy storage hub, so that that electricity can be used at the time of need and there is no need for power cuts. The Energy Department is sending the policy draft to the Cabinet. The special thing is that a dozen big companies including Adani, JSW, Green Toronto, Renew Energy, Greenco have shown interest in manufacturing pumps and other storage systems.
Concession only when we get cheap electricity
It will be mandatory for the companies to supply cheap electricity at fixed rates to the discoms as and when required. Wherever the electricity rate is lower, either through power purchase agreement or exchange, it will have to be supplied at the same rate.
Not able to store electricity right now
The electricity generated from solar and wind is currently sent to the grid. If excess electricity is generated, it is necessary for the discoms to supply the same electricity first, because it cannot be stored. In such a situation, power production from the thermal power plant has to be stopped. Additional expenses increase in closing and restarting the plant. During power crisis, electricity has to be purchased from the exchange at an expensive rate.
Therefore focus on Rajasthan
-175 GW wind energy capacity
-200 gigawatt solar energy capacity
-1.25 lakh hectares of land available
-70 thousand MW capacity plants can be set up
it will work like this
Solar and wind energy can be stored in batteries. At the same time, there will also be projects of pump storage, where water will be stored and then electricity can be produced as per requirement. Electricity will be stored in the battery as per the storage capacity and the remaining electricity will be used immediately or will go to the grid. Solar energy is not produced at night, hence the electricity can be used in industrial units, plants, factories or offices. Will be able. Instead of taking electricity from the grid, storage energy can be used. If you do not take electricity from the grid, you will not have to pay electricity charges. Also, even if electricity is available at a higher rate at any time, you will be able to use storage energy.
These schemes are operational
With the aim of promoting solar energy, the central government and the state government are jointly running many schemes. So that there can be cheap electricity and less dependence on companies. The government has run schemes like Solar Energy Pump, Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar etc.
Solar Energy Pump Project – Under this scheme, the State Government and the Government of India give 30 percent of the cost of the Solar Energy Pump Project as a grant. The remaining 40 percent amount has to be paid by the farmer. In this scheme, solar power pumps up to 3 HP, 5 HP, 7.5 HP, and 10 HP can be installed. Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar – This scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2024. In this, subsidy is given to the houses for installing electricity connections. Up to 300 units of free electricity can be availed from this scheme. Besides, the government will also provide subsidy for installation of solar rooftop. The amount of this subsidy will be up to Rs 78000.
