Adviser Launches film on UT’s Efforts in Solar Power Generation

By 121 News Reporter

Chandigarh 19^th February:- Vijay Kumar Dev, Adviser to Administrator, UT Chandigarh. Said that Chandigarh is a leader in solar power generation from government buildings, institutes, schools, hospitals etc, but to achieve our revised target of 10 Mega Watt (MW) solar energy generations, we need active support of the industry and all citizens of the city beautiful. He was addressing over 200 industrialists, entrepreneurs, academicians and representatives of various Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) etc. at a Seminar on 'Be a Proud Solar Power Producer' organised jointly by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Chandigarh Renewable Energy, Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) at CII NR Headquarters in sector 31A, here today. The Adviser also launched a Film on CREST's efforts towards making Chandigarh a model solar city.

Adviser further said that handigarh, which has been selected as one of the model solar cities of India has immense potential of producing solar energy as it receives sunlight throughout the year. Now with JERC recently having announced 'Solar Power - Grid Connected Ground Mounted and Solar Rooftop and Metering Regulations – 2014, both the industry and citizens of Chandigarh stand to gain tremendously because now they can supply excess energy back to the grid, simply by putting up solar panels on their roof tops.

Santosh Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST) shared that the target of 1,00,000 MW solar energy generation set by Government of India can never be achieved without active support of Chandigarh and its industry & its citizens. Though we have installed solar PV panels to the tune of 2000 KW so far, in Govt buildings viz Paryavaran  Bhawan, Govt. Model Sr.Sec.School,Sec-46, Model Central Burail Jail, Sec-45 , Estate Office (D.C Office), Sector-17, Police Headquarters,   Sector-9, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Sector-32, Govt. Multi Specialty Hospital, Sector-16, Govt. College of Commerce & Business Administration,Sector-42, Post Graduate College, Sector-46, Govt. College for Men, Sec-11, Govt. College for Girls, Sec-11 etc but still wee have a long way to go. He added that the cost of solar panel being just Rs 3 lac for a 3 KW plant is quite reasonable so I urge more and more building owners to adopt solar energy. We are ready to provide full support. After JERC net metering policy, we have already received more than 100 applications in the last few months which is a very good sign.

Darpan Kapoor, Chairman, CII Chandigarh Council & Vice Chairman, Kapsons Group shared that CII is ever committed to support Chandigarh Administration in its endeavour to make Chandigarh the 1^st Solar city of India. CII, being its 1^st brand ambassador would install solar power plant on its roof top and aggressively motivate and encourage its members to adopt the same. Our endeavour is to supplement the Administration's efforts to make Chandigarh the first smart city of India and reduce dependence on non renewable sources of energy.