Rise in sale of solar energy-based equipment clearly indicates that a large number of people are turning towards alternative source of energy to cut down the monthly electricity bill. A city-based dealer sold around 250 solar water heater during a span of last 12 months.
The dealer claimed that he received several queries on maintenance of the solar energy bases equipments, including solar water heater, lanterns and solar cookers. When the people get to know benefits of setting up solar water heaters, they immediately place order for the system.
The systems are available in the capacity of 100, 200 litres and more. “Nowadays, use of air conditioners and other electronic gazettes has seen terrific rise. As a result, people have to pay fatty electricity bills. Several people have turned towards alternative energy based systems since these tremendously bring down monthly expenditure on electricity,” said Ujjwal Chauhan, manager at a company deals in solar systems.
Sandip Pandey of another company accepted that use of solar energy-based systems increased in recent past. “In near future, solar energy-based systems will increase in near future. Installation of the solar systems, including water heaters and greasers, saves money to be paid as the electricity bills,” he said.
The exhibition organised at the Nagar Nigam compound attracted hundreds of visitors. They pacified their curiosity on installation cost and maintenance of solar apparatuses. Several visitors also placed the orders of the solar lanterns also have feature for mobile recharge.
Bijaypal Negi, of a company deals in renewable energy systems, said that presently, 100 litres of solar water heaters were in demand and people also want to know about the cost of the heaters in the capacity of 200 litres and more. He hoped that demand of the other renewable energy systems would increase in near future.
He claimed that the use of 100 litres of the solar water heater for three years would reimburse its cost that is almost equivalent to three years electricity bill that use of electricity based geezers will cost. He said that gradually, awareness about the solar energy-based systems was increasing.
The solar systems could help in removing power shortage. He, however, said that the Government should launch a massive awareness drive in rural areas to make the people aware about the available renewable energy systems. If more people will turn towards the systems, it would be helpful in dealing with the shortage of power.