August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
New BESCOM tariffs 2018-19 & its impact
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 & [...]
April 2018
Lightning Arresters
What is Lightning Arrester? When any of us talk about Electricity or related, there is always safety which we are worried about. Especially when working with electricity and its components. Why is the safety so important? Any kind of mistake could cause a fatal damage. There are four kinds of common injuries which [...]
February 2018
Discussion paper for determination of new tariff for Solar rooftop Plants by KERC
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 [...]
December 2017
What’s the relation between Solar Rooftop design and December 21
The relation between solar energy generation and seasons are pretty much interlinked. Solar Rooftop is always designed in such a way that we have the maximum generation on the shortest day of the year. And the shortest day of the year is December 21st. Which eventually helps us in getting long generation hours on other days [...]
All Railway Stations be 100% LED lit by April 2018 : Indian Railways
Indian railways went a step ahead by announcing that all the railway stations will be 100% LED lit by end of March 2018. This move by Indian railways helps in decrease their energy requirement by 10% in their non-traction usage. This is a whopping 240 million units of energy conservation. They are also planning to [...]
Energy Conservation
We are in a situation where our day to day consumptions of energy is increasing exponentially. Due to which resources like coal will drain much faster than expected. Every appliance will have a lifeline based on the consumptions. Eliminating the unwanted usage will increase the lifetime of the appliance, this will not only save [...]
October 2017
New BESCOM tariff order for in respect of Multiple/Combined Solar Rooftop Photovoltaic (SRTPV) Installations in a single premises
A new policy has been drafted for buildings with multiple BESCOM meters and wants to go for multiple solar PV installations. This allows for installation of multiple solar PV systems in common roof-top area. BESCOM allows options of both net and gross metering with this order depending on how the connections are to be made. [...]