My Family's Contribution to Climate Action: Rooftop Solar and Electric Vehicles

[RiazHaq]

My Family's Contribution to Climate Action: Rooftop Solar and Electric Vehicles

In response to growing reports of extreme heat and floods around the world, my wife and I are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprin...

www.southasiainvestor.com

In response to growing reports of extreme heat and floods around the world, my wife and I are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint: We now have rooftop solar panels as well as two electric vehicles. In fact, we have had rooftop solar since 2019. My wife Yasmeen traded in her Toyota Prius Hybrid car for an all-electric Chevrolet Bolt in 2019, and I have recently traded in my gasoline-powered Mercedes sedan for a Tesla Model Y 2022. Both of us see these actions as the least we can do to help our future generations. We all need to help bring about the clean energy revolution.

My New Tesla Model Y 2022

Our rooftop solar panels have been generating enough electricity to power our home for the last three years. The SunRun solar app we have shows that our solar panels generated 8,500 kWh of electricity in the last 12 months, reducing CO2 emissions produced by 6,622 pounds of coal and 676 gallons of gasoline.

Rooftop Solar Panels on Our House

Silicon Valley where I live is at the forefront of the nascent clean energy revolution led by Tesla. Tesla is more than an electric car company; the company also supplies solar panels and batteries. Other automakers are also taking their cues from Tesla. China's BYD Auto has only recently been surpassed by Tesla in production volumes. Auto giants General Motors and BMW are both building electric cars and planning to build "gigafactories" like Tesla's to manufacture battery packs for vehicles and homes. Pakistan is building up renewable power generation capacity. The country has also recently announced its National Electric Vehicle Policy that offers incentives to transition to clean energy.

Bloomberg estimates that Batteries and electric transmission account for about 40% of passenger cars’ costs. European demand is met by mainly Japanese and South Korean battery makers like Panasonic, LG Chem Ltd. and Samsung SDI Co. In the U.S., Tesla has built its own battery cells at its Gigafactory to manage costs and satisfy demand for the cars it produces. Chinese demand for battery packs is met by BYD.

My wife and I have taken it to heart to think globally and act locally. Each of us can make our own modest contribution to helping fight global climate change for the sake of our future generations. We owe it to our children and grandchildren. The time to act is NOW!

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My Family's Contribution to Climate Action: Rooftop Solar and Electric Vehicles

In response to growing reports of extreme heat and floods around the world, my wife and I are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprin...

www.southasiainvestor.com

 

[RiazHaq]

The current off-peak rate for my local PG&E utility is 43 cents per kWh. Peak rate is 49 cents per kWh. These rates are likely to go higher in future. Based on my investment in solar, my cost of solar in California works out to less than about 9.3 cents per kWh.

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Californians pay relatively low utility bills. According to the March 2022 Save on Energy Electricity Bill Report, Californians consume an average of 572 kWh per month. They pay an average of 23.22 cents/kWh, resulting in an average monthly electricity bill of $101.49. For reference, the most expensive average monthly bill is Hawaii ($191.01) and the cheapest is Utah ($78.13). The average for the U.S. as a whole is $122.79.

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Domestic Connection per unit rate in Karachi, Pakistan
Prices differ with respect to number of units consumed. There are unit slabs against which cost is different.

Number of Units Rate per 1 Unit (kWh)
1-50 Rs. 2
1-100 Rs. 7.36
101-200 Rs. 9.68
201-300 Rs. 12.15
301-700 Rs. 20.82
Above 700 Rs. 23.92

Commercial Connection per unit rate
Load Type Rate per Unit (kWh)
Less than 5kW load Rs. 20.66
More than 5kW load Rs. 24.14

Electricity Per Unit Price in Pakistan 2024 Today Per Unit Bijli Rate

Electricity Per Unit Price in Pakistan Today is Rs. 4.10 to Rs. 34 depending on the number of units slab. Cost is increasing in Pakistan.

priceindex.pk

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In Mumbai Maharashtra (India), based upon number of electricity units consumptions, Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited Tariff or slab rates are divided into four categories

Maharashtra Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited slab or tariff rates
Category 1(0 to 100 units) Unit Charge - ₹2.90 Fixed charges : 70₹
Category 2(100 to 300 units) Unit Charge - ₹4.85 Fixed charges : 110₹
Category 3(300 to 500 units) Unit Charge - ₹6.65 Fixed charges : 110₹
Category 4(Above 500 units) Unit Charge - ₹7.80 Fixed charges : 135₹

Electricity Bill Calculator Mumbai Maharashtra - Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd

This online electicity bill calulator helps us to calulate our power bills from the meter readings in Mumbai Maharashtra This tool can be used to calculate electicity bills which comes under Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML)

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[Kedikesenfare2]

I'm crying. This is so great. I can't imagine how hard it is to live in an oversized house and purchase two new electric cars while the old ones were fully functional. Thanks for helping the environment, sir. You're a gem.

 

[Hyde]

Every time I think of buying Tesla, it puts me off for one reason or another. I had plans just before the pandemic and I had plans few months ago but the rising electricity prices in UK means it doesn’t really matter anymore whether it’s Petrol-Hybrid or Electric

Your house looks good, congrats for the car, solar panels and the house

 

[casual]

My Family's Contribution to Climate Action: Rooftop Solar and Electric Vehicles

In response to growing reports of extreme heat and floods around the world, my wife and I are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprin...

www.southasiainvestor.com

In response to growing reports of extreme heat and floods around the world, my wife and I are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprint: We now have rooftop solar panels as well as two electric vehicles. In fact, we have had rooftop solar since 2019. My wife Yasmeen traded in her Toyota Prius Hybrid car for an all-electric Chevrolet Bolt in 2019, and I have recently traded in my gasoline-powered Mercedes sedan for a Tesla Model Y 2022. Both of us see these actions as the least we can do to help our future generations. We all need to help bring about the clean energy revolution.

​

My New Tesla Model Y 2022

Our rooftop solar panels have been generating enough electricity to power our home for the last three years. The SunRun solar app we have shows that our solar panels generated 8,500 kWh of electricity in the last 12 months, reducing CO2 emissions produced by 6,622 pounds of coal and 676 gallons of gasoline.

​

Rooftop Solar Panels on Our House

Silicon Valley where I live is at the forefront of the nascent clean energy revolution led by Tesla. Tesla is more than an electric car company; the company also supplies solar panels and batteries. Other automakers are also taking their cues from Tesla. China's BYD Auto has only recently been surpassed by Tesla in production volumes. Auto giants General Motors and BMW are both building electric cars and planning to build "gigafactories" like Tesla's to manufacture battery packs for vehicles and homes. Pakistan is building up renewable power generation capacity. The country has also recently announced its National Electric Vehicle Policy that offers incentives to transition to clean energy.

Bloomberg estimates that Batteries and electric transmission account for about 40% of passenger cars’ costs. European demand is met by mainly Japanese and South Korean battery makers like Panasonic, LG Chem Ltd. and Samsung SDI Co. In the U.S., Tesla has built its own battery cells at its Gigafactory to manage costs and satisfy demand for the cars it produces. Chinese demand for battery packs is met by BYD.

My wife and I have taken it to heart to think globally and act locally. Each of us can make our own modest contribution to helping fight global climate change for the sake of our future generations. We owe it to our children and grandchildren. The time to act is NOW!

Related Links:
Haq's Musings

South Asia Investor Review

Pakistan's Energy Imports

Ten Billion Tree Tsunami: Olive Revolution in Pakistan

Rooftop Solar Net Metering Growth in Pakistan

Can Pakistan Avoid Recurring IMF Bailouts?

Extreme Heat and Floods in Pakistan

CPEC Financing: Is China Ripping Off Pakistan?

Pakistan Ramps Up Nuclear Power Generation

Is Pakistan Ready For Clean Energy Revolution?

China Global Power Database on Power Plants in Pakistan

CPEC Transforming Pakistan

Pakistan's $20 Billion Tourism Industry Boom

Pakistan Among Top 3 Countries For New Hydro Installed Capacity

Riaz Haq's YouTube Channel

PakAlumni Social Network

My Family's Contribution to Climate Action: Rooftop Solar and Electric Vehicles

In response to growing reports of extreme heat and floods around the world, my wife and I are doing our part to reduce our carbon footprin...

www.southasiainvestor.com

are you in Cali? net metering 3.0's going to kill off solar here.

 

[RiazHaq]

Fortunately, the United States has finally decided to address it head-on: The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, easily the largest climate bill in U.S. history, has cleared both the Senate and the House. It invests $369 billion to help get the country off fossil fuels and gives the Department of Energy $250 billion to lend to companies shaping the clean energy future. Together, these measures will leverage many hundreds of billions of dollars spent by businesses and households alike, producing and purchasing things like electric vehicles, solar panels and heat pumps.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/12/opinion/environment/climate-bill-house-inflation-reduction.html

The bill’s High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program offers up to $8,000 to install heat pumps that both cool and heat homes, replacing air-conditioners and, typically, gas furnaces. If the current water heater runs on gas, the program supports going all in with a heat pump (a $1,750 rebate).

Fully electrifying one’s home also often means improving electric wiring (another $2,500 rebate), and the full benefits of home electrification only come with sealing gaps and insulating ($1,600). Switch from a gas range to an induction stove and get up to $840 back. Add solar panels on the roof (a 30 percent tax credit), batteries as backup (30 percent) and an electric vehicle in the garage (up to $7,500 per new car and $4,000 per used car), and home electrification is complete.

 

[Mohammad Saleh]

The current off-peak rate for my local PG&E utility is 43 cents per kWh. Peak rate is 49 cents per kWh. These rates are likely to go higher in future. Based on my investment in solar, my cost of solar in California works out to less than about 9.3 cents per kWh.

--------------

Californians pay relatively low utility bills. According to the March 2022 Save on Energy Electricity Bill Report, Californians consume an average of 572 kWh per month. They pay an average of 23.22 cents/kWh, resulting in an average monthly electricity bill of $101.49. For reference, the most expensive average monthly bill is Hawaii ($191.01) and the cheapest is Utah ($78.13). The average for the U.S. as a whole is $122.79.

2024 Cost of Living in California

SmartAsset put together this guide on cost of living in California. We break down housing costs, utilities, food, transportation and taxes.

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--------------------

Domestic Connection per unit rate in Karachi, Pakistan
Prices differ with respect to number of units consumed. There are unit slabs against which cost is different.

Number of Units Rate per 1 Unit (kWh)
1-50 Rs. 2
1-100 Rs. 7.36
101-200 Rs. 9.68
201-300 Rs. 12.15
301-700 Rs. 20.82
Above 700 Rs. 23.92

Commercial Connection per unit rate
Load Type Rate per Unit (kWh)
Less than 5kW load Rs. 20.66
More than 5kW load Rs. 24.14

Electricity Per Unit Price in Pakistan 2024 Today Per Unit Bijli Rate

Electricity Per Unit Price in Pakistan Today is Rs. 4.10 to Rs. 34 depending on the number of units slab. Cost is increasing in Pakistan.

priceindex.pk

-------------

In Mumbai Maharashtra (India), based upon number of electricity units consumptions, Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited Tariff or slab rates are divided into four categories

Maharashtra Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited slab or tariff rates
Category 1(0 to 100 units) Unit Charge - ₹2.90 Fixed charges : 70₹
Category 2(100 to 300 units) Unit Charge - ₹4.85 Fixed charges : 110₹
Category 3(300 to 500 units) Unit Charge - ₹6.65 Fixed charges : 110₹
Category 4(Above 500 units) Unit Charge - ₹7.80 Fixed charges : 135₹

Electricity Bill Calculator Mumbai Maharashtra - Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd

This online electicity bill calulator helps us to calulate our power bills from the meter readings in Mumbai Maharashtra This tool can be used to calculate electicity bills which comes under Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML)

electricitybillcalculator.online

Yes electricity is not just costly, but its too much costly in Pakistan per unit:
We are living in a state where electricity rates are touching sky as the days are passing. Public should take steps on their own to save electricity, we can save by installing some solar panels in our homes, by switching off light or other appliances when we don't need them.