Haryana to have solar rooftops on 5 lakh houses till 2030
Chandigarh, July 5
About 3.5 lakh households from Haryana have registered under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana so far and the Power Department plans to install solar rooftops on 5 lakh houses till 2030, said AK Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Energy Department, Haryana.
He was speaking during an interaction to promote solar power in Haryana organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) here today.
S Naryanan, Director General, Haryana Renewal Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), said the draft Solar Policy was ready and would be notified soon. It will give the much-needed impetus to the solar industry in the state.
Draft policy ready
The draft of Solar Policy is ready and will be notified soon. It will give the much-needed impetus to the solar industry in the state. The state government is working hard to promote solar water pumps and is giving subsidy up to 75% to farmers. —S Naryanan, Director general, Haryana renewal energy development agency
He further said the state government was working hard to promote solar water pumps and is giving subsidy up to 75% to farmers. He said Haryana stood at number one in terms of usage of solar water pumps in the country. He also invited industries to participate in the energy conservation awards organised by the HAREDA.
Earlier, Nischay Behl, co-convener, Tourism and Hospitality Committee, Punjab State Chapter of PHDCCI, said in today’s time energy security and climate change were paramount and the government’s proactive stance on renewable energy, particularly solar power, was both timely and visionary.
Parv Arora, convener, Regional Solar and Power Committee, PHDCCI, raised issues related to net metering and disbursement of subsidy for installation of solar rooftops in the state. He suggested that the Power Department should appoint district-level officers to resolve the net metering issues.
Bharti Sood, Regional Director, PHDCCI, said it worked as a bridge between industry and governments.
