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New Delhi: Quicker installation of rooftop solar projects, dedicated power connections to charge electric vehicles at home, and speedier grant of electric connections to households may be a reality soon, with the government tweaking key rules in this respect..
Rooftop solar installations with a capacity of up to 10 KW will not need a technical feasibility study anymore after the government amended the Electricity (Rights of Consumers) Rules, 2020 on Friday..
Union power minister R.K. Singh said the amendments also reduce the timeline for getting new electricity connections and that they simplify the process of setting up rooftop solar installations..
Also, it may aid the households in continuing their existing household consumption in the lower tariff slabs." said Vikram V., vice-president & co-group head, corporate ratings at Icra Ltd. . Further, in bid to provide more choices to the consumers, the home-owners in multi-storied buildings and residential colonies will now have the option to choose their connection typeeither individual connections for everyone or a single-point connection for the whole premise..
The amendments empower consumers living in multi-storeyed flats to choose their connection type and ensure separate billing for common areas and back-up generators in residential societies, the statement said..
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