installation of solar water heating systems

Oct 26- Haryana Government has taken a lead in installationof solar water heating systems in social sector institutions as aninnovative initiative aimed at benefitting socially deprived sectionsof the society. The scheme has drawn applause from all quartersincluding the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy , Government ofIndia.Giving this information here today, an official spokesman said thatthe objective of the programme is to popularize the use of solar waterheating systems and conserve electricity and conventional fuels inwater heating applications on one hand and to take the latesttechnologies to the deprived sections of the society on the other.Under the Scheme, solar water heating systems are installed insocially oriented institutions with 90 per cent financial assistance.The popularity of the scheme can be gauged from the fact that HaryanaRenewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA) has already installedsolar water heating systems of 42,800 lpd capacity at a cost ofapprox. Rs. 1.00 crore against a target of 40,000 lpd for the currentfinancial year.The spokesman further said that social sector institutions areworking for the welfare of the under privileged and deprived sectionsof the society and therefore, the State Govt. has decided to equipthem with solar geysers so that their inmates get hot water for theircooking, bathing and washing requirements in the winters. Under thescheme, socially orientated institutions like working women hostels,Orphanages, Deaf and Dumb Centres, Creches, Old age homes, NariNiketans, Bal Niketans, Sports Hostels, Charitable Institutes, naturaltreatment centres. Hostels for the Scheduled Caste students etc. whichare registered institutions for last three years and are working onno-profit basis are eligible for the financial assistance.Elaborating the solar water heating technology, the spokesman saidthat the cost of installation of solar water heating system rangesfrom Rs. 250/- per litre to Rs. 170/- per litre depending upon thecapacity of the systems. The larger the size the less will be the costof the system. A solar water heating system of 100 lpd capacity cansave about 1500 unit of electricity annually. Thousand no. of 100litre per day(LDP) capacity systems contribute to 1 MW peak loadshaving. In addition to this, a 100 LPD system also avoids emission of1.5 tonnes of CO2 annually. The payback period of a solar waterheating system is approx. 3 to 5 years. The solar water heatingsystems technology is a mature technology and has already establishedits market in the commercial sectors.The spokesman said that to popularize installation of solar geysersin domestic sector, the State Govt. is implementing the scheme forsolar water heating systems in individual homes under which capitalsubsidy upto Rs. 10,000/- is available on installation of solar waterheating systems. The user is free to chose the make of the solarwater heating systems provided it should be either BIS/.MNRE approved. Under this scheme, evacuated tube collectors (ETC) based systems arealso eligible for the subsidy.The spokesman further said that in addition to the capital subsidy,rebate in electricity bills is also available on installation of solarwater heating systems at Rs. 100 per month per 100 litre systeminstalled limited to Rs. 300 per month for a period of three years.Under the scheme, 125 solar water heating systems of 28,000 litrescapacity were installed in the State during the year 2007-08 which isthe highest no. of systems installed in the domestic category in ayear in the State so far.These unique schemes have resulted in saving of 1.5 million units ofelectricity translating into peak load shaving of 1.0 MW and CO2emission reduction by 1500 tonnes annually. The spokesman said thatthe Haryana is the first State in the country where such incentivesare available on installation of solar geysers. The spokesman saidthat interested people may contact office of the Additional DeputyCommissioner of their district or HAREDA to avail the benefits of this scheme.