“It is important that we start thinking smart. One of the smart initiatives being started from Mandap Restaurant, Jodhpur is production of renewable energy,”

Samta Power, Jodhpur as consultant and Trivector Power Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur as contracting firm has successfully operationalised the net metering for the 26KWp Rooftop Solar PV (RTS PV) System installed at the premises of M/s Mandap Restaurant,  836-A, 9th, Choupasni Road, Near Ranjeet Bhawan, Jodhpur. This is the first installation of net meter by Samta Power in its Jodhpur distribution area under the procedure outlined in the RERC (Net Metering for Roof-top Solar Photo Voltaic Systems) Regulations, 2015. The plant will be able to generate minimum 37,960 kWh (units) per year.

A net meter has the ability to record the import and export of power. Through net metering arrangement, a consumer can drive surplus units of electricity generated by the solar units into the distribution grid of JdVVNL. The units will be then adjusted against the quantum of electricity supplied by grid during applicable billing period. The company has synchronized the 26 kW RTS PV system with its distribution network in the month of January. 

The facilitation of net metering of the RTS PV system will provide a major boost to the promotion of this solar energy use by end consumer. Net metering will encourage the consumer to also become a generator and this distributed generation will help the country in long run.