Punjab New and Renewable Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday said the State was in the making of another history from Green Revolution to “Green Power Solar Revolution”.
He said in last few years Punjab had registered a massive growth rate of more than 100 times in the field of solar power generation.
In last four years, Punjab has taken its journey from just nine megawatt (MW) to 1050 MW with huge investment of `8,000 crore and creating hundreds of direct indirect employment opportunities.
Majithia said Punjab was also leading the nation in rooftop solar power generation as compared to other States of the country. “Punjab has been awarded by the Central Government many a time at various levels for promoting cleaner, safer and greener energy,” he said.
Majithia was speaking on the sidelines of a taking over ceremony by Ranjit Singh Waryiam Nangal who assumed the charge as Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) chairman.