Chandigarh Tops All The Union Territories In Solar Power Installation

The city of beauty- Chandigarh has been rated the best among UTs in solar power installation and was awarded during a function organised by the Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS), formed by the Union ministry of new and renewable energy, on its 8th Foundation Day Ceremony at Cochin, Kerala.

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Chandigarh renewable energy, science & technology promotion society (CREST) was also awarded for achieving the second highest renewable energy capacity as on March 31.

CREST awarded too

They were also awarded for achieving the second highest solar power capacity addition between 2021-22 and for achieving second highest numbers of solar streetlights installed as of March 31.

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Under the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, CREST has set a target of 75MWp to be achieved by August 15, 2023. Chandigarh is well ahead in terms of achievement with grid-tied rooftop solar plants having an aggregate capacity of 50.588 MWp, already been installed and commissioned at 4,200 sites.

The AREAS was formed by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India.

Free rooftop solar plants

Debendra Dalai, secretary science & technology and renewable energy-cum-CEO CREST, said there are many unique projects, such as 2 MWp floating SPV power plant at Water Works, Sector-39, 2 MWp canal-top SPV power plant at N-Choe in front of Garden of Conifers, Sector-52, 2 MWp canal-top SPV power plant at Patiala Ki Rao, 500 kWp floating SPV power plant along-with fountains at Dhanas Lake, which are in the pipeline.

The award ceremony was attended by Debendra Dalai, Secretary Science & Technology and Renewable Energy and CEO, Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST), along with Sukhwinder Singh Abrol, Project Director, CREST.

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In April this year, it was reported that house owners in Chandigarh can get rooftop solar plants installed without shelling out a single penny.

The UT administration is set to roll out the Renewable Energy Service Company (RESCO) model, under which a private firm will be responsible for developing, installing, financing and operating the rooftop solar power plant, the report said.

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