Chandigarh set to become a solar city
Updated: Jul 03, 2013 06:44:34pm
Chandigarh, Jul 3 (KNN) Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah inaugurated a 50 KWp solar photovoltaic power plant on the rooftop of Paryavaran Bhawan in Chandigarh, as part of the government’s solar city programme.
The cost of the power plant is Rs 90.40 lakh which includes cost of operation and maintenance for 10 years; 50 per cent of which has been contributed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, according to an official notification.
Each year, the plant will be able to generate 65,000 units of electricity.
The Minister also inaugurated a 100 KWp solar photovoltaic power plant on the rooftop of Model Central Jail, Burail, also in Chandigarh. This plant which will be able to generate 1,30,000 units of electricity per year costs Rs 143 lakh which includes operation and maintenance cost for 10 years. Again, 50 per cent of the cost will be borne by the Ministry.
These rooftop power plants are a part of the solar city programme of the Government of India under which 54 cities have been selected to become solar cities in the country; Chandigarh being one of these solar cities.
Plans are in the pipeline to cover almost all government buildings in Chandigarh with solar rooftop power plants so that each building is able to generate a part of its power requirement through its own power plant thereby reducing the demand of electricity and using more and more of clean energy.
The Ministry has already sanctioned projects to cover 30 government buildings in Chandigarh, which will generate 3 MWp of solar power.
Further during a meeting between the Renewable Energy Minister and Governor of Punjab and Administration of UT, Chandigarh, it was decided that efforts will be made to cover all the government buildings in Chandigarh with solar power plants and solar water heaters.
Also, private building owners would also be encouraged to set up solar rooftops. These power plants would be connected with the grid so that surplus power can be fed into the grid.
While meeting the Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal, Abdullah appreciated the efforts of Punjab for setting up solar power plants of 250 MW capacity in Punjab and its plans to set up more biomass based power plants in the State.
He requested Badal to encourage use of solar powered pumps for irrigation as this would help in providing irrigation water to the farmers during day time and save electricity.
He also recommended that solar based steam cooking systems be installed in all the religious institutions in the State as it has been done in the Golden Temple, Amritsar.
The Minister for New and Renewable Energy also informed him of the government proposal to add 30000 MW of grid connected renewable power during the current Five Year Plan and also encourage off-grid applications of renewable energy in a big way. (KNN)
The cost of the power plant is Rs 90.40 lakh which includes cost of operation and maintenance for 10 years; 50 per cent of which has been contributed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India, according to an official notification.
Each year, the plant will be able to generate 65,000 units of electricity.
The Minister also inaugurated a 100 KWp solar photovoltaic power plant on the rooftop of Model Central Jail, Burail, also in Chandigarh. This plant which will be able to generate 1,30,000 units of electricity per year costs Rs 143 lakh which includes operation and maintenance cost for 10 years. Again, 50 per cent of the cost will be borne by the Ministry.
These rooftop power plants are a part of the solar city programme of the Government of India under which 54 cities have been selected to become solar cities in the country; Chandigarh being one of these solar cities.
Plans are in the pipeline to cover almost all government buildings in Chandigarh with solar rooftop power plants so that each building is able to generate a part of its power requirement through its own power plant thereby reducing the demand of electricity and using more and more of clean energy.
The Ministry has already sanctioned projects to cover 30 government buildings in Chandigarh, which will generate 3 MWp of solar power.
Further during a meeting between the Renewable Energy Minister and Governor of Punjab and Administration of UT, Chandigarh, it was decided that efforts will be made to cover all the government buildings in Chandigarh with solar power plants and solar water heaters.
Also, private building owners would also be encouraged to set up solar rooftops. These power plants would be connected with the grid so that surplus power can be fed into the grid.
While meeting the Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal, Abdullah appreciated the efforts of Punjab for setting up solar power plants of 250 MW capacity in Punjab and its plans to set up more biomass based power plants in the State.
He requested Badal to encourage use of solar powered pumps for irrigation as this would help in providing irrigation water to the farmers during day time and save electricity.
He also recommended that solar based steam cooking systems be installed in all the religious institutions in the State as it has been done in the Golden Temple, Amritsar.
The Minister for New and Renewable Energy also informed him of the government proposal to add 30000 MW of grid connected renewable power during the current Five Year Plan and also encourage off-grid applications of renewable energy in a big way. (KNN)
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