Khaira achieves full rooftop solar coverage under PM Surya Ghar

Khaira village in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district has installed rooftop solar systems at all 141 homes under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. Each home has a 2-kilowatt system, giving the village a combined capacity of 282 kilowatts. Net metering allows households to use the electricity they generate and supply surplus power to the grid. The project used central and state subsidies along with corporate social responsibility funds. The systems can reduce electricity bills, depending on electricity use and supply.

Notable Points

• Net-metering treatment of surplus: Net-metering rules may let surplus kilowatt-hour credits roll over, allow them to expire, or settle excess generation at avoided-cost or retail rates.
• Net purchase and sale: This arrangement uses separate one-way meters for electricity drawn from the grid and electricity exported to it. Consumers pay the retail rate for electricity used, while providers may buy surplus at avoided cost.