Marivic resides in the picture-perfect Corjuem village of Aldona. A while ago, she read about on-grid solar in the newspapers, and how the government will pay you for power generated from solar at home. But she did not think much about it, assuming that it was one of those things that are either too good to be true, or some ways away in the future. Which is why she had to closely read a post on Aldona Matters Facebook page about a bill which a prominent Aldona resident had received after installing solar.
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Different Photos of the Same article received via WhatsApp messages
So far, 4 separate people have taken a photo of the newspaper article above and sent it to me via WhatsApp. Clearly there is a lot of interest in understanding Goa’s Solar 50% Subsidy scheme.
The following is my attempt at explaining Goa’s solar subsidy schemes, from an empaneled solar installer’s point of view:
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When Vincent Condillac greeted little Erica, 4 and 1/2 years old and on an educational trip to Vincent’s beloved organic farm, little did he know that the chance encounter would lead him to become the proud owner of one of Aldona’s biggest solar rooftop installation.
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Congratulations on taking the first step! You have decided to go solar, generate your own green energy, and save on the soaring electricity costs. You have even calculated how many KWs of solar installation you need. Now, the question which has stumped you- ‘What type of panels to install?’ The answer is a function of available roof area, and your budget:
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Dr. Avertano Nazareth, PhD, formerly of Carona, Aldona, has named his new house at Nachinola after his mother, Eufregina. Avertano is a keen enthusiast in technology, and Eufregina(the house) often acts as his laboratory. One of his recent projects was hatching chicken eggs from an incubator made from basic electronics, a light bulb, and an old discarded microwave oven. He received many inputs for making it from the chatGPT AI technology.
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