Energy Power, Renewable, Solar
Ludhiana: City residents writing sunshine stories to save energy
If he was paying Rs 2.5 lakh every month as electricity bill, then he would save around Rs 90,000 once the system started producing power City residents are catching up with solar energy and coming forward to install panels on their rooftops. They are not only producing energy, but also saving money as their electricity bills have reduced to half or even lesser. A resident of Vikas Nagar on Pakhowal Road, Dr Renu Beri, got 7kW solar panels installed at her house around a year ago. She said, “To harness natural resources, we decided to set up a system that is generating 35 units a day during summer. Till now it has generated around 9,200 units. Our electricity bill has come down from Rs 10,000 per month to just Rs 2,500 and we are very happy.” Beri said her daughter, who is married in Jalandhar, has also got the panels installed at her house and her son in the US would also follow suit. “Initial cost is high, but low bills offset it,” she said, adding that they were also waiting for the launch of electric car. BRS Nagar’s Amarjot Singh Bajaj has got 100 kW capacity solar panels installed atop his unit in Focal Point. “Sunrays are reaching us free of cost and we should utilize them for producing energy. The plant was installed a week ago. It will start functioning in a day or so. It will help save a lot of money,” he said. If he was paying Rs 2.5 lakh every month as electricity bill, then he would save around Rs 90,000 once the system started producing power. After seeing the result, he would install these panels at home too, he added. Apinder Sodhi from Dugri Phase 3, who had got the panels installed last year to develop her house into a green building, shared, “When my house was under construction, I was keen to get solar panels. I have 5 kW capacity system, which daily produces 25-26 units. The energy goes to national grid and the bill gets adjusted. I was paying Rs 16,000 on an average per month. The bill has now come down to Rs 7,000-Rs 8,000.” Rajesh Jain, a businessman and resident of Mahavir Enclave, had got installed a solar water heater on his rooftop 10 years ago. Jain said, “We use hot water for bathing, washing and other purposes in summer too. With this system, we are getting hot water free of cost. When we use pre-heated water for tea or washing clothes, we save gas and energy. I want to install solar panels as well, but am waiting for some advanced technology.” Source : – Ludhiana: City residents writing sunshine stories to save energy
