April: Efforts are also afoot for wind energy plants in Dalsah in Kullu, Bharmour in Chamba, Arsu in Kullu, Dalhousie in Chamba, at Kalp, Moorang and Pooh in Kinnaur, Kaza, Keylong, Lingti in Lahaul and Spiti, Dharamsala in Kangra and Chopal in Shimla.
The meeting was told that so far 1,422.5 kWp capacity have been commissioned at different locations in the state, including 200 kWp at Baru sahib, 10 kWp at Rancer Island in Kangra, 426 kWp at various police stations, 350 kWp at IPH Department building in Kangra, 82 kWp for individuals at Spiti, 100 kWp at state Secretariat, Shimla and 100 kWp at High Court.
Singh said under Solar Thermal Extension Programme, solar water heating system, solar cookers and concentrated solar heath technology based cooking system were being provided to the potential beneficiaries.
Under this programme 37,285 box-type solar cookers and 761 dish type solar cookers were distributed to beneficiaries.
In the twelfth plan, a target to install 10,000 SPV street lights, 2,000 SPV domestic lights, 1,000 SPV lanterns and install 1,000 kWp of solar power plant was set. Till date 66967 SPV street lights, 23386 SPV domestic lights, 39246 SPV Lanterns and 1,222.5 kWp SPV power plants have been installed under Solar Photovoltaic Programme, he said.
-PTI
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