Sukhu chairs meet to promote solar energy

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Thursday that his govt is working on ‘Come and Install Solar Power Projects’ initiative to promote solar energy projects in the state. Chairing a meeting with officials from the Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited, energy and other departments, the chief minister said that the objective of this initiative was to encourage the youth and entrepreneurs to set up solar energy projects in the private sector in the state. Sukhu added that under this initiative, clear instructions have been given to fast-track the decision and expedite the process regarding paper formalities and other procedures for setting up solar projects. To facilitate the applicants, all related assistance was being provided to them and also the efforts to increase efficiency in the sector have been further enhanced, he added.The state govt has allocated a total of 300 megawatt of ground-mounted solar power projects to the private sector, with 62 MW already operational. In the govt sector, 32 MW of solar power projects have already been established and another 15 MW projects are in the pipeline to be made operational soon. The chief minister also reviewed various activities of the HPSEBL and directed the authorities to adopt innovative measures to increase the revenue and resources of the board. He invited suggestions for the efficient utilisation of resources in projects and to enhance production capacity.
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