Solar Rooftop : Challenges and Innovations to Achieve 40 GW Pranav R Mehta Chairman, National Solar Energy Federation of India and Co – Chairman, Global Solar Council INDIA ENERGY FORUM 16th Renewable Energy Summit, 05 October 2016 India International centre, New Delhi, India

Country wise solar capacities 7000 MW India Target 100,000 MW

Future Trend for Solar in India According to forecasts, India will become the fourth largest PV market this year behind China, the United States and Japan. 100 GW target by 2022 Consisting of 60 GW On Grid and 40 GW Rooftop and Off Grid

Renewable Energy Overview It is clear that the mankind is at the cusp of Energy Evolution from the Fossil Fuel Era to the new era of Renewable and Clean Energy – the so called “Energy Wende” or Energy Transition. Renewable Energy can greatly help in Empowering peoples and poverty alleviation.

Colossal Waste of Energy and Water in Conventional Grid Mining = 100 % +Energy used in Mining and Gradation Of Coal Transport Thermal Plant Storage of Coal Boiler Steam Turbine Rotor Bus bar Step Up + Step Down When it reaches the consumer at 11 KV Consumer = 4 %

Solar Rooftop both a Game Changer and a large Challenge It is beyond any reasonable doubt that Rooftop will be a Game Changer As much as it is a Game Changer, it is a large challenge requiring concerted cooperative efforts by all concerned agencies

Main Challenges in Rooftop Implementation Lack of AWARENESS DISCOM Resistance, Education and Training Availability of Net Meters Complex approval procedures Availability of Finance at affordable rates Subsidy Disbursement Delays Prompt and Efficient After sales service by MNRE Channel Partners

State-wise percentage of sanctioned load allowed for Rooftop Installation STATES Maximum percentage of sanctioned load Maximum allowed capacity(in MW) Minimum capacity (in KW) Allowed cumulative capacity at DT Delhi NA 1 20% Uttar Pradesh 100% 15% Chhattisgarh 50   Jharkhand Punjab 80% 30% J&K 50% Assam 67% Bihar Haryana 105% Maharashtra 40%

State-wise percentage of sanctioned load allowed for Rooftop Installation STATES Maximum percentage of sanctioned load Maximum allowed capacity(in MW) Minimum capacity (in KW) Allowed cumulative capacity at DT Himachal Pradesh 30% NA Goa and UTs 100% 1 Odisha   Rajasthan 80% Kerala Manipur (cap on only energy) 0.5 Tamil Nadu (cap on only energy) Meghalaya 15% Madhya Pradesh Gujarat 50%

Innovations to Achieve 40 GW - Some Good Examples GEDA has partnered with NSEFI for spreading Rooftop Awareness in 6 different cities Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Anand, Vadodara – 31 MNRE and GEDA Channel partners and solar manufacturers to join under one umbrella In each of these cities apart from Municipal Commissioner, Dist. Collector, local chamber of commerce, MSMEs, Welfare Associations etc. around 300 – 500 persons will participate. This will have a multiplier effect. We also have support from MNRE, IREDA, SECI and some local progressive Banks in this massive awareness effort jointly with the state government.

Some Good Examples continued Similar Good Example is the state of Rajasthan With the active involvement and support of Rajasthan Govt., RREL and similar agencies, NSEFI and Rajasthan Solar Association have already organized Solar Rooftop Awareness programs in Jaipur and soon at Udaipur, Ajmer and other cities This Model of the State Govts and their agencies working hand in hand with solar associations and local bodies as also MNRE, SECI, IREDA etc will greatly help in spreading awareness and help in achieving 40 GW

Achieving 40 GW Target Similarly other challenges highlighted earlier such as DISCOM Resistance, Availability of Net Meters, Simplification of approval procedures, Availability of affordable Finance, Quicker Subsidy Disbursement and equally important Prompt and Efficient After sales service by MNRE Channel Partners – all need to be addressed by joint committed efforts by State Govts., MNRE Channel Partners, MNRE, SECI, IREDA and private sector players

India can surely achieve 40 GW As illustrated in the foregoing slides with joint efforts of all stakeholders in a missionary mode India is well poised to Achieve 40 GW target – despite daunting challenges

NSEFI Members

NSEFI National Solar Energy Federation of India [NSEFI] is an umbrella organization of Solar Manufacturers, Developers both PV and Thermal, EPC Contractors, MNRE Channel Partners, Financial Institutions, Balance of Plant and component manufacturers & suppliers and other stake holders such as Power Exchanges, Solar Appliances manufacturers, Service Providers, NGOs and all the stakeholders of solar energy in India.

NSEFI Members comprise of over 100,000 MW solar capacity worldwide and over 7000 MW solar capacity in India. NSEFI is well known to and welcomed by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, Solar Energy Corporation of India as well as all the Govt. authorities and agencies and holds regular dialogues with them on policy matters and all issues of national and international importance with them.