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Uttarakhand achieves 1 Gigawatt Solar energy installation capacity – myuttarakhandnews.com | Uttarakhand News in English | Dehradun News Today| News Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand latest news
PIONEER EDGE NEWS SERVICE/ Dehradun In a significant achievement in the field of renewable energy, Uttarakhand has surpassed one gigawatt (1000 megawatts) of installed solar power capacity. According to the latest figures, the total installed solar capacity has exceeded approximately 1027.87 megawatts. The total installed solar capacity in the State includes approximately 397 MW from ground-mounted projects, 241 MW under rooftop solar power plants (PM Surya Ghar Yojana), 137 MW under the Chief Minister Solar Self-Employment Scheme, 110 MW under commercial net metering, 51 MW from captive solar power plants, 37 MW from canal-top and canal-bank projects, and 26 MW on government buildings. Expressing happiness at the development, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that crossing the one gigawatt mark in solar capacity is the result of the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his clear policy focus on renewable energy. He said that the vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and green energy put forward by PM Modi has inspired Uttarakhand to transform solar energy into a mass movement. Through the coordination of central government schemes and proactive state initiatives, thousands of youth and local entrepreneurs have gained new self-employment opportunities. He expressed confidence that Uttarakhand will further strengthen its position among the leading solar energy states in the country. Dhami said that the Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) has played a leading role in implementing solar projects across the State, raising public awareness, providing technical guidance and ensuring effective execution of various government schemes. “This achievement has been made possible through various schemes and initiatives, including grid-connected rooftop solar projects, ground-mounted solar plants, solar installations on government buildings, solar pumps for the agricultural sector, solar schemes for domestic consumers as well as commercial and industrial installations. These efforts have not only increased clean energy generation but have also contributed to reducing carbon emissions, strengthening energy self-reliance, and promoting local employment generation,’’ he said.
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