PM Surya Ghar: Haryana disburses Rs 52.54 cr subsidy

Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Secretary Vivek Joshi on Thursday presided over the state-level coordination committee meeting to review the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.

During the meeting, it was informed that as of now, 9,609 rooftop solar systems of a com-bined capacity of 45.90 MW have been installed across the state and the government has disbursed Rs 52.54 crore in subsidies to beneficiaries so far, further encouraging solar adop-tion.

Looking ahead, the state is focusing on equipping government buildings with solar power plants, with the Public Works Department (PWD) developing a centralized portal to stream-line data management of government properties. Site surveys for 3,011 buildings have been completed, identifying a potential solar power generation capacity of 91.78 MW so far.

The Department of New and Renewable Energy (NRE) has invited bids for an 8.4 MW grid-connected rooftop solar project under the CAPEX model. The government will also develop a Model Solar Village in each district under the guidelines of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), which will showcase the transforma-tive potential of solar power in rural areas. The scheme aims to promote technologies like solar-based home lighting system in all households, solar based water system in the villages, solar pumps for agricultural purposes and installation of solar street lights.

The Chief Secretary underlined that banks will have a significant contribution in achieving the goals of this scheme. He directed officials to actively involve banks in this process for smooth facilitation of loans to beneficiaries. The Chief Secretary was informed that Haryana has already trained over 2,700 students in ITIs with an industry-oriented curriculum for the installation of solar equipment.