Haryana Raj Bhawan Complex To Go Solar

Wednesday, May 05, 2010: The Haryana government is all set to go green! It has earmarked Rs 2 crore to set up solar power plants at the Haryana Raj Bhawan and collectorate offices in 10 of the state's districts. Madhusudan Prasad, financial commissioner and principal secretary of renewable energy said yesterday that a 45 kilowatt (KW) solar power plant will be installed at Haryana Raj Bhawan in Chandigarh.

"Plants of 4.5 KW capacity each at 10 district collectorates' offices in Ambala, Jind, Kurukshetra, Rewari, Fatehabad, Hisar, Faridabad, Sonepat, Narnaul and Panchkula will also be installed this year.The total cost of the project will be Rs 2 crore," Prasad explained.

The solar plant at Raj Bhawan alone would set back the exchequer by Rs 1 crore. He added that the solar power plants were being set up under the aegis of the union ministry of new and renewable energy to utilise renewable energy options, reports SiliconIndia.

Further, Prasad added, "This would not only demonstrate the renewable energy options and substitute conventional energy, but also contribute in carbon reduction of 120 tonnes annually, which is the need of the hour."