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Peralassery Panchayat now saves significantly on electricity bills, generating 600 units daily from its solar plant, which also supplies the grid.
Perinjanam panchayat, having supported 1,000 households with solar power, is planning the nation's first local body-led Battery Energy Storage System to store excess solar energy.
Under the proposed agreement, KSEB will receive power at a tariff of ₹2.93 per unit.
The initiative, led by a youth collective under the leadership of ward member T P Rafi, has focused on areas where conventional streetlights were either inadequate or completely absent.
The KSEB had set up the panels, with a total capacity of 85 kilowatts
Solar power now fuels the seed production centre in Perumbavoor, Kerala, marking a significant move toward sustainability.
KSEB warns that if rooftop solar systems above 3 KW continue to be installed without battery storage, the financial burden could increase significantly.
KSEB is under fire for underpaying solar power producers in Kerala, defying a regulatory commission order to pay ₹4.36 per unit. This decision diverges from established pricing methodologies and raises concerns about support for renewable energy in the state.
A charging point for electric vehicles will also be made mandatory in all buildings in urban areas.
The additional cost for installing battery storage with roof-top solar will be only around ₹40,000.
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