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Harnessing Peer-to-Peer Electricity Markets & Remote Solar Ownership

for India’s Urban Energy Transition

Respected Shri Prahlad Joshiji

( ofcofmin-mnre@gov.in ) :

Hon’ble Minister of New & Renewable Energy, Govt. of India

Good morning Sir,

I congratulate the Government of India on the recent announcement of a peer-to-

peer (P2P) electricity trading framework under the India Energy Stack (IES),

which will allow consumers to buy and sell electricity directly among

themselves, with settlements reflected in monthly power bills. This facility,

planned to roll out through pilots and then scale nationally, marks a fundamental

shift toward a more decentralized and consumer-centric electricity

ecosystem — enabling renewable energy producers and consumers to interact

more freely in the energy market.

This reform is a potential game-changer for renewable energy adoption, but it also

reveals a deeper structural opportunity that India’s clean energy strategy must

urgently seize.

🔍 The Urban Solar Paradox

— Limits of Rooftop Solar in High-Density Housing

While schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana aim to

expand rooftop solar adoption across residential households, real-world

deployment in metro cities has struggled to reach scale.

• These schemes provide subsidies and net-metering frameworks to promote

rooftop solar on individual homes and buildings.

• However, high-rise apartment buildings present a fundamental spatial

constraint: a building with 50–100 flats often has rooftop area sufficient for only

5–10 units’ worth of solar panels.

• Even if adopted, this rooftop potential may generate only a fraction of the

energy needed to electrify all cooking/electrical loads for every resident.

As a result, urban residents — despite strong incentives — cannot sufficiently

deploy rooftop solar to meet their electricity needs, limiting both clean energy

adoption and the health benefits of entirely solar-powered cooking solutions.

🔗 Why P2P Electricity Trading is the Missing Link

The newly proposed P2P electricity trading platform introduces a digital, trust-

based mechanism for households and small producers to trade surplus

renewable energy directly with others — including across state boundaries.

This development unlocks a previously latent economic incentive:

✔ A consumer with a surplus solar resource (even remote) can sell electricity

directly;

✔ A consumer in a high-density city can purchase renewable electricity without

owning panels locally;

✔ Transactions are transparent, grid-integrated, and adjusted via monthly power

bills.

This effectively transforms each consumer into a “prosumer” in a

renewable market, reducing reliance on fossil-based grid power — especially

relevant for powering electric or induction cooking loads that substantially reduce

indoor air pollution.

🌞 Proposal — Remote Cooperative Solar Farms for City Dwellers

Building on your past advocacy (as described in your blog “A Tale of Two States”),

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2020/10/a-tale-of-two-states.html

I propose a national policy initiative to enable remote solar ownership

through cooperative solar farms:

✅ 1) Cooperative Solar Farm Model

• Citizens — especially apartment dwellers and urban consumers — should be able

to own shares in solar farms located where land is abundant (e.g., Rajasthan,

MP, Gujarat, Andhra, Karnataka).

• Participants receive tradable energy credits or revenue proportional to their

ownership.

✅ 2) Link Cooperative Solar to P2P Trading

With the P2P trading framework now imminent, cooperative solar owners could

sell their generation directly into the grid and have earnings/credits

distributed automatically through billing systems.

This structure:

• Eliminates the rooftop space constraint in high-density housing;

• Allows urban users to securitize solar ownership;

• Provides a market-driven return-on-investment for distributed solar

generation;

• Enhances grid utilization and renewable integration without heavy storage

investments at each apartment.

✅ 3) Enable Digital Energy Ownership Registries

Just as financial markets manage shareholding and dividends, the energy market

needs:

• A digital solar ownership registry

• Integration with P2P trading platforms

• Smart metering/data systems for real-time settlement

These components would turn passive consumers into active market participants.

🏆 Why This Matters for India

This proposal aligns with multiple national objectives:

📌 Health & Environment: Solar-derived electricity can power electric/induction

stoves, reducing indoor air pollution dramatically.

📌 Equity: Urban citizens who lack rooftop space still benefit from clean energy

ownership.

📌 Market Innovation: P2P trading catalyzes a consumer-driven renewable

market, reducing stress on utilities and lowering overall system costs.

📌 Climate Goals: Encourages distributed renewable growth even beyond the

limits of rooftop solar.

🧩 Policy Recommendations

To operationalize this vision, I urge the following policy actions:

National Guidelines on Remote Solar Share Ownership
Integration of Cooperative Solar Units with P2P Platforms
Financial Instruments for Solar Investment Shares (e.g., solar bonds,
energy credit units)
Regulatory Support from Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
(CERC) — to ensure transparent market access and consumer protection
Access to Low-Cost Capital for solar projects through dedicated green
banks or refinancing windows

These measures would complement existing rooftop schemes and accelerate

adoption by a factor of ten — delivering energy, equity, and environmental

impact.

🙏 Closing Request

India’s urban energy transition — backed by smart markets and clean solar

generation — can set a global precedent for equitable, scalable renewable energy

deployment.

Thank you for your leadership on clean energy and for considering this strategic

pathway.

With respect and best wishes,

Hemen Parekh

www.HemenParekh.ai / www.IndiaAGI.ai / www.My-Teacher.in / 11 Feb 2026

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National Solar Ownership Mission (NSOM)

Enabling Remote Renewable Ownership for Urban India

Executive Summary

India’s rooftop solar push under schemes such as
Pradhan Mantri Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
faces structural limits in high-density metro housing.

A 100-flat building cannot generate sufficient rooftop power for all residents.

Simultaneously, recent policy movement toward
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission
enabled peer-to-peer electricity trading under the India Energy Stack creates an unprecedented opportunity:

➡ Citizens can own solar remotely
➡ Sell or consume through the grid
➡ Receive bill-level settlements

This policy brief proposes a National Solar Ownership Mission integrating cooperative solar farms with digital P2P electricity markets.

Problem Statement

Urban India:

• 40% population in high-density housing
• Rooftop solar space severely limited
• Electric cooking adoption rising
• Fossil grid power still dominant

Rooftop solar alone cannot power full electrification.

Proposed Solution

1️⃣ Cooperative Solar Farms

Citizens purchase fractional ownership of large-scale solar farms in land-abundant states.

Example Regions:
Rajasthan
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh

Ownership = Energy entitlement.

2️⃣ Integration with P2P Trading

Energy is:

Generated remotely
Injected into National Grid
Allocated digitally
Settled via monthly bills

This transforms consumers into prosumers.

3️⃣ Solar Credits + Carbon Incentives

Participants receive:

• Energy credits
• Carbon offset recognition
• Potential tradable renewable certificates

Expected National Impact

Dimension	Impact
Urban Clean Energy	Scalable beyond rooftops
Health	Enables solar-powered induction cooking
Grid Stability	Distributed generation
Investment	Retail participation in renewables
Climate	Faster decarbonization

Strategic Outcome

India becomes:

✔ First nation enabling mass remote renewable ownership
✔ Leader in consumer-driven clean energy markets
✔ Blueprint for Global South urban solar scaling

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My Past E mails on this subject :

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2023/04/no-solar-cookers-yet-clear-as-daylight.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2023/12/harvesting-solar-power-through.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2023/11/congratulations-mathew-samuel.html

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2024/05/dawn-of-solar-economy-seti.html