Dy CM Joykumar underscores solar energy's growing relevance
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, May 31 2018:
Deputy Chief Minister Yumnam Joykumar Singh has said that public awareness campaigns have to be initiated to make the people aware about the importance of solar energy.
Speaking at the inaugural function of a grid connected roof top solar power plant (5 KW) at Lainingthou Eshing Chaiba Complex, Nagamapal today, the Deputy Chief Minister said that it is time to understand the importance of solar energy as an alternative source of power.
There may be a number of sources of power like coal, hydro, thermal and nuclear, however solar and wind energy are the cheapest and the most abundant sources of power.
He said that availability of power has been an index of development as power is required at any developmental activities.
Stating that requirements of power will increase further, Joykumar Singh said that power generation from renewable sources should be developed to cater the increasing needs.
Mentioning about the ongoing project jointly taken up by MANIREDA and MSPDCL, the Deputy Chief Minister said that it is an ambitious project through which energy generation can be enhanced and overall power generation in the State will also be increased.
He explained that altogether 42 grid connected roof top solar power plants will be installed in Uripok Assembly Constituency by June this year.
It will help in electrifying the streets and public places of the Constituency.
If once installed, there will be no shortage of power.
Stating that his Constituency would be a model Constituency in solar energy generation, Joykumar said that if such plants are installed in all the Constituencies of the State, there will be an overall improvement in the power sector.
Speaking at the event, Director, MANIREDA, L Manglem Singh said that the project has been taken up as a part of the Government's vision of generating one lakh megawatt of power from solar energy by 2022.He explained that under the vision, grid connected roof top solar power plant is a new initiative through which maximum energy can be generated and stored.
Maintaining that it will help in increasing generation of power, Manglem urged the people to install such power plants at their homes.
He further said that power tariff has been increasing and therefore there should be a provision to harvest solar energy in new buildings and other constructions.
Later, the Deputy CM also inaugurated another grid connected roof top solar power plant (5 KW) at Imphal Public Library of Uripok Sorbon Thingel.