Nearly eight months after the launch of its ambitious solar rooftop project, the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) finally reached a milestone by generating 1,000 kW (1 MW ) of solar power.

Getting off to a slow start, the power utility now has 409 applications registered with an overall proposed solar generating capacity of 19 MW.

Among the major contributors to Bescom’s solar generating capacity are: the Karnataka State Cricket Association, which has installed a 400 kW rooftop solar power plant at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, St. Joseph’s College and National Institute of Advanced Sciences (100 Kwp each).

A Bescom release said that process and technical committees have been formed to encourage solar rooftop power distribution generation.

A solar help desk has also been constituted (080-22340816 andsolarhelpdesk@bescom.co.in) for those interested in installing solar rooftop plants.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Bengaluru / by Staff Reporter / Bengaluru – June 16th, 2015