Haryana makes solar plants mandatory for housing societies, industry

Haryana has made solar power plants mandatory for housing societies, industries and other specified categories of buildings.

“The notification has been issued in this regard to achieve higher trajectory for solar power generation and promote green energy,” principal secretary for renewable energy Ankur Gupta said.

Under Haryana’s solar power policy for 2016, the state government is providing various incentives including industrial status, exemption from change of land use approval and cess, free-wheeling and banking facility, exemption of T&D and cross-subsidy charges. Besides, the government has decided to purchase solar power over and above the solar Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO), Gupta said.

He said 40 investors have signed memorandum of understanding adding to over Rs 98,000 crore with the aim of adding 8,531.75 MW of solar power, besides setting up of bio CNG, module or cell manufacturing, and research and development units in the state. Read more…