I run a small retail shop, and like many business owners, my biggest concern is the monthly electricity bill. That is why I installed solar in the first place.
Most of my electricity is used during the day, when the shop is open. Lights, fans and cooling systems all run during business hours, which is exactly when solar panels generate power. So the system still works well for me. My main goal was to cut costs, not to earn money by selling electricity back to the grid.
There is a lot of debate about lower export rates, but for small businesses like mine, that was never the main attraction. What matters is predictable savings every month. Solar still provides that.
The grid cannot act like a free battery for everyone. If the new system encourages people to use their own solar power first, that seems like common sense.
Natasha Soomro
Hyderabad
