The federal government is planning to reduce the solar net metering rate to Rs. 7.5-11 per unit from the current rate of over Rs. 21 per unit.
This follows the recent drop in solar panel prices and the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) remarks over the increased use of solar energy which is reducing reliance on grid electricity.
If approved, rooftop solar consumers would receive lower compensation for surplus electricity while paying Rs. 60 per unit for grid electricity during peak hours. Six units produced from solar panels may equal just one unit of grid electricity and deter further adoption of solar panels and mitigate capacity payment challenges faced by power producers, reported a national daily.
Inspired by a recent solar bid by K-Electric at 3.1 cents per unit, the government is set to propose new tariffs to the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA).
The IMF has expressed concerns about the national grid serving as an unpaid storage facility for solar users and has urged measures to boost grid electricity demand. Previously, gross metering was proposed as an alternative to compensate solar users at a fixed rate for energy exported to the grid while requiring them to pay retail tariffs for grid consumption.
Internation Mardood Fund should punished to discourage eco-friendly ways of producing electricity. Shame on IMF.
Every 3 months same thing . Pakistan doesn’t have electricity . So instead of allowing people to have net metering ..
And why is propakistan not questioning. ? Why are u silent ?
Journalist are now just prestitutes
Journalists are now mouthpieces of the govt . Losers
Why are you journalists not asking the govt those questions ??? Funny how being journalist is now limited to being govt mouthpiece ?
This will only make everyone hate the going even more . Already people are angry at govt . This will destroy any incentive and also create tensions between govt and people .
Overcharging people and at the same time destroying clean energy is recipe of disaster
Pay higher for electricity usage
While at the same time you shall be paid less for electricity YOU generate ?
Why not decrease the electricity charges for those who provide free electricity ?
U want to force people to pay high rates during peak hours
But at the same time you want to decrease the rate for their electricity .
Use that logic on your power providers first . This will trigger extreme anti establishment protests and also make everyone hate the current govt even more.
Already people cannot afford electricity. Pushing them to higher rates will dismantle any support this govt has .
Even if govt discontinue the net metering people with solar system still remain off grid during the day time which also hit the govt back. The only solution is to lower the per unit price for average consumer rather than lowering the buyback rate.
this is not good . similar to cng where billions were spent on kits and cylinders but later complete reversal
Then its better people use off grid system in afternoon without wapda…And at night either use battery or a separate single phase wapda meter 🤔
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