Haryana Minister of State for Renewable Energy, Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday said that a bio-plant would be set up to generate power from stalks of paddy and wheat.
Saini said that Haryana Solar Energy Policy-2016 has been formulated for creating conducive environment for investment in the field of solar energy. Many agreements have been signed with various entrepreneurs for investment in this field.
Under Solar Energy Policy-2016, besides the targets of Renewable Energy Purchase Obligation of Renewable Energy Department, consumers are being encouraged to install plants on rooftops to generate solar energy. He said that to encourage green and clean power generation by using solar energy, four power purchase agreements of 23 megawatt solar energy and for the allocation of 13 projects for generating 165 megawatt solar energy, agreements have been signed with independent power producers.
An interim secretariat of International Solar Alliance with organisation of 121 countries is being constructed in Gurgaon. In view of golden jubilee celebrations of Haryana, a special programme has also been initiated for providing one lakh solar home systems of 100 watt each to beneficiaries in a phased manner in three years.It would cost `180 crore.