Aiming at preserving the Environment of the State, the Government intends to make Himachal Pradesh as 1st Green Energy State by the end of 2025 by harnessing hydro, hydrogen and and switch on to green products which will enhance the premium and advantage in export,Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said.
He said that refurbishing the present system is essential and the departments should focus on harnessing green energy in the best interest of the State. To ease the norms, Chief Minister directed the officers to make necessary amendments in the existing power policy and open all the solar projects upto 5 MW capacity for allotment. The State Government would also invest in Solar Plants and will install 500 MW Solar projects during the year 2023-24, out of this, 200 MW would be installed by HPPCL for which land has been identified for 70 MW capacity and the rest of the sites will be finalized soon.
Solar projects upto 150 MW capacity would be installed by HIMURJA through private participation and priority would be given to Himachali’s in awarding these projects, said the Chief Minister. The capacity of the projects will range from 250 KW to 1 MW, he added.