SNN Raj Green Bay is located in Phase 2 of Electronic City, Bangalore, spanning 16 acres of land, with 4 acres dedicated to open green spaces. The property consists of 1030 units distributed across 26 towers. The project was officially launched on July 1, 2017, and its possession was granted on September 1, 2019. The SNN Raj complex is now five years old. SRGBAOA association has been maintaining the society for three years.

As electricity tariffs increase annually, a solar connection for the apartment is a one-time investment and cost-efficient energy source. To keep the maintenance of our society economical, we installed a solar system on the rooftop in our society in 2022. The initiative began in June 2023, with a total cost of Rs 2.40 Cr. The solar system is projected to produce 511,500 units of electricity in its first year, covering 60% of the current electricity needs sourced from BESCOM. The system is designed to generate power for 25 years, backed by 25-year warranties for both inverters and modules, which account for 70% of the project investment cost. The purchase order was awarded to Solar Square Energy, which efficiently managed the approval process from BESCOM.

Solar is the best investment for our society, allowing us to save on our monthly electricity bills on average of Rs 3.5 to Rs 4.00 lacs a month. The details of our solar system are given hereunder:

1. Size: 344 kWp
2. Module: Longi Bifacial 535 Wp
3. Inverter: Enphase Micro inverter 1Q7A
4. MMS: Non-penetrative type Prefeb General -1
5. Expected Generation: 1500 kWh/kWp

Solar energy is a sustainable energy option. The solar panels comprise solar photovoltaic cells that capture sunlight. The protons within the tapped sun rays stimulate the electrons inside the solar cell to move, generating an electric current. This current is produced in a DC (Direct Current) form of electricity, while the electricity used in our apartment’s common areas is AC (Alternating Current). The solar inverters play a primary role in the conversion of DC electricity into AC electricity, which is then distributed to operate various electric appliances.

All our MC of SBGBAOA had supported and taken great endeavors to implement the solar system in the apartment.

Karnataka Government Solar Policy 2014-21 Net / Gross Metering Rooftop Solar Scheme is intended to be implemented in BESCOM Jurisdiction. Accordingly, we followed and implemented it after getting full cooperation from BESCOM.

The contact numbers of the persons who were fully involved and had taken keen interest in the implementation of the solar system are as under:
Shourya Singh (the then MC): +91 95381 81117
Arup Hazra (Solar Square): +91 81499 13986