Declared a Model Solar City in 2013, Chandigarh on Wednesday moved a step closer towards accomplishing the goal of using solar energy for powering its growth when a 210-kWp grid-tied rooftop solar photovoltaic power plant was inaugurated at the postgraduate government college.
Speaking at the inauguration, Kirronn Kher, MP, said the Narendra Modi government had set an ambitious target of installing Rooftop Solar Power Plants for generating 1 lakh MW in the next five years. “Though it is a huge task, our government is committed to achieving it by providing various incentives and inviting private sector investment,” she said.
The Centre was also planning to develop Chandigarh as one of the smart cities and would thus strive to improve its footprint in the field of renewable energy, she said.
The project inaugurated on Wednesday was executed by Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society through a Delhi-based contracting firm at a cost of Rs. 2.27 crore.
The plant was designed to generate around 2.72 lakh units of electricity per year.
Talking to The Hindu , Vijay Dev, Adviser to Administrator of Chandigarh, said through the State intervention so far solar power plants of 5 MW have been set up. “We are ranked the number one city in the country in State intervention models and our immediate goal is to set up solar plants to generate another 5 MW soon.”
