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The Hindu
09-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
KERC allows installation of solar power projects in spaces other than rooftops
Do you want to install a solar power generation project in your building, but do not have space on your rooftop? You can now install solar power projects wherever there is space on your property as long as it can be done at a height of 8 feet (ground clearance). In a big push to decentralised solar projects, the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), in an order issued on Wednesday, extended the net metering/gross metering arrangements provided to Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic (SRTPV) systems to ground mounted solar projects with elevated structures, facade-integrated solar panels on the walls within the premises. The commission has also renamed SRTPV plants as Distributed Solar PV (DSPV) plants, which can be installed in places like car ports and cycle parking spaces on the premises. The solar panels themselves can also be used as roof/top of a structure without any base below it. 'Not every consumer will have space on the rooftop to set up solar panels. Now we have given them a provision to set it up anywhere according to the building bylaws. It will be treated the same way as rooftop solar projects, and what (power) they generate will be set off against what they are consuming,' P. Ravikumar, chairman, KERC, told The Hindu. Considering the growing demand for sustainable and clean energy, which has led to a significant focus on solar projects, the commission issued a discussion paper in March 2025 to seek the stakeholders' insights and recommendations for enhancing solar energy adoption. A public hearing on the matter was held on June 6. Taking into account the suggestions and recommendations, along with the fact that the State has an installed capacity of just 754.89 megawatts (MW) under SRTPV and 5666.22 MW under ground-mounted plants, the commission has brought in some changes to the existing regulations. Virtual and Group Net Metering The commission has also allowed Virtual Net Metering (VNM) and Group Net Metering (GNM) for the DSPV projects heeding to the demand of the stakeholders. 'Under VNM, a group of two or more consumers from the same consumer category can set up solar plants to offset the electricity consumption of more than one electricity service connection(s) of participating consumers located within the area of supply of an electricity supply company (escom). Domestic consumers, group housing societies, institutions run or managed by charitable Institutions/organisations, government buildings including schools, buildings belonging to local authorities shall only be eligible to install Solar plants under virtual net metering arrangements,' Mr. Ravikumar explained. He further explained that under GNM, a consumer can set up a DSPV project in any one of their installations, and the energy that is exported to the grid can be used to set off the electricity consumption of more than one connection under the same name. This is open to all categories of consumers. The minimum size of the plant under both VNM and GNM should be 5 kilowatts (KW). KERC has also eliminated the execution of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for Domestic (LT) consumers up to 150 kW. 'In cases of shifting solar panels due to a change in the location of the consumer within the jurisdiction of the escom, the consumer is allowed to continue the same PPA for its remaining term.
Scroll.in
03-07-2025
- Health
- Scroll.in
MPESB answer key 2025 released for PBBSc/MSc Nursing; submit objections by July 5
The Madhya Pradesh Employees Selection Board (MPESB) has released the provisional answer key for the Post-Basic Nursing (PBBSc Nursing) and Master of Science Nursing ( Nursing) Selection Test - 2025. Eligible candidates can download the answer key from the official website The last date to submit the form is July 5, 2025. The entrance exam was conducted on July 1 for admission in Post Basic (Nursing)/ (Nursing) courses in Madhya Pradesh. Steps to download PBBSc/ MSc Nursing answer key 2025 Visit the official website On the homepage, click on the PBBSc/ MSc Nursing answer key 2025 link Key in your login and submit Check and download the answer key Submit suggestions, if any Direct link to the answer key. Meanwhile, the board has released the provisional answer key 2025 for PNST, GNMTST exams. Eligible candidates can download the answer key and submit suggestions, if any, at till today, July 3, 2025. The exam was held on June 24, 2025. These entrance exams are being conducted for admissions to Nursing (4-year) and General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) courses (3-year) across various institutes in Madhya Pradesh.
The Guardian
24-06-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Ukraine in depth
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Time of India
17-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Atal Univ nursing exam results out
Lucknow: Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University on Tuesday announced the results of UPGET-2025 for admission to the General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) course. The exam, conducted on June 11 for the first time in the state, aims to ensure transparent, merit-based admissions. Of 38,346 candidates who registered, 92.84% appeared for the test. Results were declared on June 16 on the official ABVMU website.
The Guardian
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
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