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Shree Cement receives approval for rooftop solar project 14 January 2021
The Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC), in India, has approved the net metering connectivity requested by Shree Cement for a captive rooftop solar power project of 1.99MW at 132kV supply.
The state regulator said that connectivity would be provided subject to the fulfillment of requirements concerning system protection, data communication, and metering of the Jharkhand Urja Sancharan Nigam Ltd, State Load Despatch Center and the Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd (JBVNL), respectively.
Shree Cement had filed a petition requesting the commission to allow for the net metering facility, regardless of the voltage level, be it 33kV or 132kV or even higher. Shree Cement had commissioned a cement grinding unit, for which JBVNL had released a high-tension connection with a contract demand of 14MVA at a voltage level of 132kV. The company intends to establish a captive solar powe
Ranchi: Th residents of Bokaro township have demanded that the power tariff be reduced by 30%. The demand was made before the Jharkhand State Electricity Regulatory Commission (JSERC) which on Friday conducted a virtual public hearing here of the tariff petition filed by the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), which supplies power to Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) and its township areas after purchasing it from Damodar Valley Corporation. The township residents even said that the discom’s proposal for a tariff hike should be rejected.
Speaking of the annual revenue requirements of the SAIL unit BSL Bokaro township general manager (electrical) Sanjay Kumar said they have proposed a modest tariff hike of 25% in order to meet the obligations of purchasing power and to bridge the increasing revenue gaps. He added that plans are underway to upgrade the existing power infrastructure, including laying of underground cables and installation of smart meters at the consumers’ premises