Punjab Minister Aman Arora Says 66 Solar Power Plants To Be Set Up in State as Part of Ambitious Clean Energy Project

Chandigarh, August 8: The Punjab government is mulling setting up 66 solar power plants, each with a capacity of 4 MW, Minister of New and Renewable Energy Sources Aman Arora said on Wednesday

Along with Power Minister Harbhajan Singh, Arora chaired a meeting with senior officers from the departments of new and renewable energy sources, power and the Punjab Development Commission to deliberate on strategies for the ambitious clean energy project, according to an official release. Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: Give AAP a Chance in State Polls, Says Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.

Arora further shared that upon completion, the project is expected to generate approximately 390 million units (MU) of electricity annually. Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: AAP Will Develop Haryana on the Lines of Delhi, Says Arvind Kejriwal’s Wife Sunita Kejriwal.

By implementing feeder-level solarisation, it is expected to result in annual savings of roughly Rs 136 crore, he said.

This endeavour will attract investments of around Rs 1,056 crore to the state, paving the way for the creation of job opportunities for both skilled and semi-skilled individuals in the realm of non-conventional energy, Arora added.

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