SHILLONG: The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in collaboration with the World Bank and the State bank of India , on Tuesday organised a workshop on ‘Senior Management Consultation on Development of Grid Connected Rooftop PV programme in Meghalaya’ at the State Convention Centre. W.M.S. Pariat, Chairman, Meghalaya State Electricity Regulatory Commission, was present as the chief guest.
Speaking on the occasion, Pariat said, “In order to carry out the programme forward, we need to carry the entire team together as a pivotal aspect to achieve the objectives of the programme and also on the need for coordination for its success. “For implementing the programme, the immediate need is to start with the limited resources that are available and to further work and coordinate with the distribution companies for the procurement of inputs needed for the implementation, so as to later welcome stakeholders to the picture,” he said.
Pariat further stated that the programme will be of great benefit to schools, colleges, offices and especially to individual households as they can set up their own solar rooftops, so as to create and conserve power of their own. “As far as new technologies are concerned, there is always hesitation in adopting such technologies, as to whether or not they will fetch a good run in the future and insisted that such kind of a behavior should be abolished by venturing forward with optimism and a positive mindset”, he added.
M.S. Rao, Additional Chief Secretary in charge Power, stated that the programme can be implemented in the state by bringing forward first the issue of domestic sector, through an efficient policy framework and by laying emphasis on the consumers as the focal point by making it attractive to them.
