The Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) has clarified the process and charges for installing net metering or solar meters within its service area.

A Lesco spokesperson explained that the net meter installation process is straightforward and transparent, and any extra fees charged by private companies are not related to Lesco. He assured that there is no corruption in the process and advised reporting any bribery attempts to higher authorities.

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Lesco is responsible only for issuing the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for net meters, and consumers can buy meters from any approved company.

Lesco charges only for installation, name changes, and load extensions: Rs1,220 per kilowatt for residential and Rs1,810 per kilowatt for commercial consumers.

Applications for NOCs up to 15 kilowatts should be submitted to the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), those up to 70 kilowatts to the Executive Engineer (XEN), and those from 70 kilowatts to 500 kilowatts to the Superintending Engineer (SE).

For NOCs between 500 kilowatts and 1 megawatt, applications should be directed to the Chief Engineer Planning.