Govt keen to generate solar energy
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 20 2016:
The State Government has started considering
a new initiative of generating solar power in every household of
the State.
There has been little progress after the Manipur Solar
Roof Top Policy was formulated in 2014.Nonetheless, the Gov-
ernment is actively considering to launch a new initiative so that the
same police can be implemented effectively and extensively,
informed a source.
Apart from catering to domestic requirements, solar power
generated in each household would be fed to a common grid.
This would not only lower expenditure on power bills but
also facilitate power generation to a much higher quantum.
It is reported that the Chief Secretary would soon convene
an official meeting on the matter so as to take up some
concrete actions.
The Government has already considered at
which rate it would purchase power generated by individual
households/ Moreover, the Government would pay substantial
subsidy in purchasing solar plates which would be installed
on roof tops, added the source.