Punjab Newsline, Shimla, January 5-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today here said that a 2 Megawatt solar power plant has been installed to ensure and improve the power supply in the tribal region of Kaza. He appreciated the efforts of the officers and employees of the Electricity Board, who worked diligently to complete this project. He said that within a few months, the plant would be fully operational with the addition of a 1 MWh battery storage system.
The Chief Minister stated that the state government was focusing on maximizing the use of solar energy to make Himachal Pradesh a 'Green State'. To support this EV charging stations were being set up in various areas based on demand. He said that the government has also approved the installation of 18 Megawatt ground-mounted and rooftop solar plants on vacant land near Electricity Board offices. Apart from this, the state government was also working to install rooftop solar systems on 50,000 houses across the state by 2026-27. As of now, 4,444 applications have been received for this scheme.
Sukhu said that the state government was taking measures to make Himachal Pradesh self-reliant by proper utilization of resources of the state.