For those who care about energy security as well as those who care about the environment, the abundance and renewable characteristic of Solar Energy make it one of the most attractive options as an energy source. But Sun is not constant. The intensity of Sun is much less during monsoon and winter. And solar panels cannot generate electricity during night time. So how can residents get reliable power when nature doesn’t cooperate? When solar panels are not producing enough electricity, residents using Solar Rooftop Installation need a mechanism in which they can use the excess power generated from solar panels during sunny days. Net Metering is the billing mechanism that overcomes this obstacle.

Net Metering

Net Metering is billing mechanism for grid connected Home Rooftop Solar Installation where

1. The electricity generated by the solar panels is fed into the utility grid
2. Household draws electricity from the utility grid

The household pays only for the difference between the energy units it consumes from the grid and the energy units fed into the grid. This is measured by a bi-directional meter called Net Meter. In the case of household generating net excess power during a month or a particular billing period, it earns credit for the excess electricity fed to the grid. This credit is carried forward to the next billing period when the credit is deducted from the total power bill of the consumer. This reduces power bill of the household significantly as it only has to pay for the net electricity it consumes from the utility grid.

Benefits of Net Metered Solar Rooftop Installation

Net Metering helps households using Solar Rooftop Installation get reliable power from Solar energy which fluctuates from day to night and summer to winter. But it also brings a basket of other benefits to households using them and the society.

Reduce Your Power Bill

With net metered Solar Rooftop Installation, you only pay for the deficit power consumed i.e. the difference between the power consumed by the household from the grid and the solar power generated from the panels. This drastically reduces your electricity bill and you save a huge chunk of your hard-earned money.

No Maintenance

Net metered Home Rooftop Solar Installation does not require generators or batteries. These generators and batteries are not only costly but also incur considerable expense for maintenance. Home Rooftop Solar Installation components like solar panels, inverter and mounting structures need no maintenance. It saves your time as well as money.

Better Energy Utilisation

Power generated from utilities travel quite a distance to reach your home. That incurs significant transmission and distribution losses and wastage of electricity generated from burning fossil fuels. T&D losses in Solar Rooftop Installation are almost nil as energy is generated and consumed at the same location. This not only reduces energy congestion and make overall energy infrastructure more efficient but also benefit residents with improved grid voltage.

Need Less Resources

Since Net Metered Home Rooftop Solar Installation is installed on the roofs of residential houses and commercial buildings, they do not require large tracts of land like their solar park cousins. Land is scarce and increasingly expensive. With net metered residential rooftop solar plants, these resources are saved for other productive purposes like agriculture.

Net Metering is what makes On-grid Solar Rooftop Installation so viable for residents to adopt. Net Metering policy differs from state to state. According to Ministry of New and Renewable Energy India, 20 states and Union territories have regulations for net metering. Ujaas Home is a Rooftop Solar Installation company. Contact us to know how you can take advantage of your state government policy and save money on your electricity bill.

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