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 Government 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.