New and Renewable Energy Minister Rajendra Shukla chaired a meeting of Madhya Pradesh Energy Development Corporation here on Tuesday. At the meeting, off-grid based solar energy projects of up to Rs100 crore were sanctioned. Especially, rates were fixed for solar power plants of one kilowatt to 100 kilowatts.
Consent was also given at the meeting on fixed programme for solar energy-based projects. Power plants will be installed at various places under Forest Department, police posts, hospitals, other departments and institutions under off-grid based solar energy projects. At the meeting, consent was also granted to install solar traffic signals on all busy crossings in various cities of the state. Solar traffic signals will be installed at over 50 places at Bhopal and other cities.
The meeting of Board of Directors also decided to install 20 solar lights at Rani Talab tourism area in Rewa. This will create interest in solar energy among tourists and people.
Additional Chief Secretary New and Renewable Energy SR Mohanthy, Managing Director Energy Development Corporation Gauri Singh and Director Budget Sandeep Yadav were also present on the occasion.