The Jayadev Bhawan here would have the first rooftop solar project of the State on a Government buildings, announced Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday.
Attending a programme of the Odisha Power Transmission Corporation limited (OPTCl) here, Patnaik thanked the Energy Department for its efforts in promoting rooftop solar power.
The rooftop solar project, which had been launched by Patnaik on Wednesday, would be replicated in 15 other towns.
Addressing the newly-appointed employees at the function, the Chief Minister hailed the OPTCl’s recruitment drive to hire motivated and talented human resources in the power sector.
Notably, 150 junior technicians joined the OPTCl on the day.The OPTCl has recruited 1,581 professionals since 2010 in various disciplines. The OPTCl’s transmission system of availability has reached 99.96%, which is the highest in the country.
In view of the OPTCl’s good performance, the Government has entrusted many State-funded projects to it as the Nodal Agency for implementation, the Chief Minister said.
As the consumption load of the State is projected to be 30,000 million units by the year 2022, the OPTCl has proposed expansion of the grid network with 57 new grids to ensure uninterrupted power supply, Patnaik said.