Srinagar, May 18 (KNN) A week-long mega Solar Expo organised by the J&K Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) is underway in Srinagar till May 23, 2023.

The expo was inaugurated by Chief Secretary, Arun Kumar Mehta at Kashmir Haat, Exhibition Ground on Wednesday. The expo is being organised in collaboration with multiple vendors of renewable energy industry and other line departments of Jammu and Kashmir.

Addressing the occasion, Mehta said that the expo will immensely help in raising awareness among the people about the benefits of rooftop solar plants and other beneficiary oriented schemes.

He asked JAKEDA to organize more such awareness camps and expos across the UT, so that people get to know about rooftop solar plant, KUSUM scheme and its financing pattern and benefits.

The Chief Secretary said that renewable sources of energy holds the future and government envisions a future with reduced dependence on fossil fuel by promoting renewable energy sources.

He also noted that besides reducing carbon emissions, the generation of solar energy through rooftop solar programme would also offset power requirements of domestic consumers in J&K there by aiding our Power Discoms to provide quality power to rest of the consumers.

The Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology, Saurabh Bhagat said that the department is making concerted efforts for the promotion of both these schemes.

Bhagat pointed out that under Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, GoI’s Schemes, domestic electricity consumers across the UT can install Rooftop Solar PV Plants for electricity purpose and can also avail the benefit of installation of solar powered pumps under PM-KUSUM in order to fulfil their irrigation needs.  (KNN Bureau)