NEW DELHI: Government will soon finalise a policy making it mandatory to feed power generated through various off-grid solutions, like mini transmission network, to the national grid once it reaches the hinterland. <\/p>\n
The move aims at making make off-grid power supply more viable in the future. <\/p>\n
A Power Ministry official said that as and when the grid reaches a place that has an off-grid option, there will be a “must-run status” for feeding its electricity into the grid. <\/p>\n
A mini transmission network or mini grids can carry 65-75 kilowatt hour (units) of power and cater to about 250 households with some 1,000 people. <\/p>\n
The proposal comes against the backdrop of Power Minister Piyush Goyal saying that the government is planning to provide power to every household at an affordable rate. <\/p>\n
Stakeholders have expressed concerns over off-grids becoming redundant when the grid connectivity is achieved at villages or remote areas. <\/p>\n
At the same time, the government has asked companies to establish micro or mini transmission grids, particularly in rural parts of India. <\/p>\n
Earlier, this week, The Rockefeller Foundation pledged USD 75 million financing to provide electricity to 1,000 villages through mini-transmission grids. <\/p>\n
The foundation would provide bridge loan financing to the four energy service companies (ESCOs) — Tara Urja, OMC, Desi Power and Free Spans — for supplying power to the hinterland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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