Saturday, April 9, 2016

70% subsidy on solar photovoltaic in Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh government today said 70 per cent subsidy is available for Solar Photovoltaic lights (SPV) as per the guidelines of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) with a view to promoting solar energy projects in the state.


Presiding over a meeting of governing body of HIMURJA, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh said people opting for grid- connected rooftop solar panels/power plant were being given 70 per cent subsidy and the surplus power would be sold to HPSEBL at Rs 5 per unit.

Two solar cities are being developed in the state in Shimla and Hamirpur and the final master plan has been approved by MNRE. Under the project, 15 kWp power plant had been commissioned at Panchayat Bhawan and 20 kWp at Old Bus stand in Shimla.

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