Non-Himachalis allowed to set up 1 MW to 5 MW solar power projects

Himurja, state governments nodal agency for programmes, has opened the doors for all power producers to set up ground-mounted solar power projects having capacity ranging from 1 MW to 5 MW.

Till now, only the Himachalis were allowed to set up solar power projects up to 5 MW capacity

The

government has given Himurja the target of allotting projects of 100 MW combined capacity during this financial year250KW to 1MW solar projects having 30 MW combined capacity will be reserved for bona fide Himachalis

All solar power producers will be eligible

to apply for the remaining 70 MW combined capacity as regards 1 MW to 5 MW projects