UP government will extend all possible assistance to the entrepreneurs for promoting the solar energy in the state.
State’s chief secretary Alok Ranjan addressing the National solar conclave organised by the Indian industries association here on Saturday said, UP is the first state in the country to have formulated the mini grid policy for developing the solar energy on commercial scale. Emphasising the need for creating awareness about the solar energy, Alok Ranjan said the state government will ensure that the mini grid policy is effectively implemented and its benefit reaches the common people.
On the employment potential in solar energy sector, chief secretary said this sector holds huge potential for creating employment and the youth should be imparted training. He said besides announcing the mini grid policy, state government has taken series of measures for promoting the solar energy sector like formulating solar energy policy, net metering and waiver of VAT on solar energy equipments.
Alok Ranjan who also inaugurated an exhibition of solar energy equipments said the state government will provide all information’s under one roof to the entrepreneurs for setting up the solar energy plants in the state. He said the solar energy being the fast growing sector of the economy, is a big opportunity for the investors besides creating large number of jobs for the unemployed youth. He said among all the northern states UP has the highest potential for generating the solar energy. He said the chief minister akhilesh Yadav is taking personal interest for promoting the solar energy in the state. He said all the beneficiaries of the lohia Gram Yojna and Janeshwar Mishra Gram Yojna will be provided solar panels.
Secretary of non conventional energy department Parthasarthy Sen Sharma said the state government will organise a conclave on March 28 on mini grid policy. He said so far 88,000 people have been benefitted from the solar energy in lohia Gram Yojna.