In a bid to promote usage of renewable energy and ensure efficient use of electricity, Haryana Government has issued directions concerning installation of solar photovoltaic power plants in in the State.
According to a notification issued by Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department, it would be mandatory for all Government buildings and offices, Government colleges, district institute of education and training, Government educational institutes and universities having sanctioned load of 30 KW and above to install solar photovoltaic power plant either of minimum 2 kilo watt peak or 5 per cent of sanctioned load.
All new residential buildings built on a plot size of 500 square yards and above falling within limit of municipality, Haryana Urban Development Authority and Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation sectors would also have to install solar photovoltaic power plant either of minimum 1 kilo watt peak or 5 per cent of sanctioned load, whichever is higher.
Besides, all new private educational institutes, schools, colleges, hostels, technical or vocational educations institutes, universities having sanctioned load of 30 KW and above would have to install similar solar plant having capacity of minimum 5 kilo watt peak or 5 per cent of sanctioned load, whichever is higher.
The notification stated, “All new private hospitals and nursing homes, industrial and commercial establishments, malls, hotels, motels, banquet halls and tourism complexes having sanctioned load of 50 KW to 1000 KW and above 1000 KW would have to install plant of minimum 10 kilo watt peak or 5 per cent of sanctioned load and minimum 50 kilo watt peak or 3 per cent of sanctioned load.”
Apart from this, all new housing complexes, developed by group housing societies, builders, housing boards on a plot size of 0.5 acre to 1 acre, more than 1 acre to 2 acre, more than 2 acre to 5 acre and more than 5 acre would have to install similar plant of minimum 10, 20, 30, 40 kilo watt peaks respectively.