Examples of How BESCOM’s Net-Metering Program Works

The document details the net-metering tariffs for rooftop solar PV systems under BESCOM, distinguishing between subsidized and non-subsidized systems and noting a rate change for systems smaller than 10kW commissioned after May 2, 2016.

• BESCOM provides different promotional rates for net excess generation based on whether the system received a capital subsidy from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy: 9.56 INR per kWh for non-subsidized systems and 7.20 INR per kWh for subsidized systems.
• For customers who do not provide net excess generation to the grid monthly, billing is calculated as the normal tariff rate applied to electricity consumption minus the generation from the rooftop solar system.
• A revised promotional rate of 7.08 INR/kWh was introduced for systems smaller than 10kW commissioned after May 2, 2016, which significantly impacts the economics of rooftop solar PV in Bengaluru.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Examples of How BESCOM’s Net-Metering Program Works. https://www.wri.org/data/examples-how-bescoms-net-metering-program-works

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Examples of How BESCOM’s Net-Metering Program Works. n.d. https://www.wri.org/data/examples-how-bescoms-net-metering-program-works.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendexamples, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Examples of How BESCOM’s Net-Metering Program Works}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/data/examples-how-bescoms-net-metering-program-works}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }