BESCOM has some good news for Bangaloreans! BESCOM in their initiative for addressing the pressing issues of their customers have started monthly meetings at each sub-division across Bangalore. The aim of the meetings is to provide a platform for their customers to address their grievences and also to resolve the complaints in a timely [...]
With the delay on an on due to Karnataka State Assembly elections for the new electricity tariff of BESCOM is now out finally.! Here are new BESCOM (Bengaluru Electricity Supply COMpany) charges for different categories,  Approved tariff for Domestic Consumers Category (LT2 (a)): Applicable to areas under Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Municipal corporations & [...]
Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) came up with a discussion paper to decide on Solar Rooftop tariffs from the next FY (2018-19). As per the latest document below, the maximum Solar that can be installed on a Rooftop can be 75% of the sanctioned load after 31st March 2018. Along with this, they were also [...]
Apartment communities are one of the best-suited places for roof-top solar installations for two reasons: The availability of shadow-free area is quite high. The consumptions of apartment common area loads are also high. Because of the above two reasons and the increasing tariff from the ESCOM(Electricity Supply Company)s year on year, the solar for [...]
1. Reduce your electricity bill The immediate benefit of it is to drastically reduce your electricity bill to zero or near zero. Solar is a one-time investment with a guaranteed life of 25 years. With the 25 years of Power purchase agreement between you and the state government, while the electricity that you [...]
Solar rooftop and compost at home workshop Generating electricity for household needs is a welcome concept and an answer for today’s electricity shortages from the state grids. We are coming across stories of installing solar on the household roofs. One may be curious how at all these solar panels are installed and how [...]
Bengaluru(Bangalore) Electricity Supply COMpany (BESCOM) had approved two vendors for the supply of Bi-Directional meters in BESCOM jurisdiction for solar rooftop's. Whoever is opting for Solar Rooftop with net metering scheme on their rooftops in Bengaluru and other places under BESCOM will have to buy meters from one of the following two vendors which are [...]
Much awaited circular for the year from KERC(Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission) is out: KERC has announced the revised electricity tariff for the ESCOM consumers in Karnataka. Not many surprises, as there is an increase in the tariff compared to the previous year. Even though the BESCOM had asked for hikes up to Rs. 1.5Â per [...]
