Rooftop solar systems will be installed in health department buildings (symbolic picture)
Jagran correspondent, Shimla. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has given instructions to install rooftop solar systems in various health institutions under the Health Department. Installing rooftop solar systems in all these buildings in a phased manner will promote green energy and also save money.
The state government has set a target of developing the state as a green energy state. Effective steps are being taken to achieve this objective.
13 thousand million units of energy consumption every year
The Chief Minister said that the annual energy consumption of Himachal Pradesh is about 13 thousand million units. To make the state self-reliant in the field of energy, the state government has set a target that more than 90 percent of this energy consumption should be met by exploitation of renewable energy sources.
He said that the state government has set a target of setting up 500 MW capacity solar energy projects in the state within two years. At present, 32 MW Pekhubela Solar Power Project, 5 MW Bhanjal Solar Power Project and 10 MW Aghlaur Solar Power Project are producing electricity in the state.
Green Panchayat program started
The state government is making special efforts towards setting up alternative energy projects in the areas of solar energy, green hydrogen, compressed biogas and others. Gram Panchayats have been placed in a central role by the state government to achieve the goal of making Himachal a green energy state.
Apart from this, Green Panchayat program has been started, under which 500 kilowatt ground mounted solar energy projects will be installed in all the panchayats. In the first phase of the scheme, approval has been given to set up solar plants of 500 kilowatt capacity in 24 gram panchayats and work has started in 16 panchayats.
Target of 150 MW solar power production
The target is to produce a total of 150 MW solar energy under the programme. Under this program, 20 percent of the revenue earned from the electricity generated by the projects will be used by the state government to provide financial assistance to orphan children and widows of the concerned Gram Panchayat.
Earned revenue of Rs 22.91 crore: CM
The Chief Minister said that the commercial operation of Pekhubela Solar Power Project located in Una district has started from April 15, 2024 and so far a net power generation of 79.03 million units and revenue of Rs 22.91 crore has been earned. Commercial operation of Bhanjal Solar Power Project located at Una has started from November 30, 2024.
Net power generation of 8.57 million units and revenue of Rs 3.10 crore has been generated so far through this project. Electricity production at Aghlaur Solar Energy Project located in Una district has started from May 21, 2025.
Net power generation of 5.89 million units
So far, 5.89 million units of net electricity has been generated through this project. Three solar power projects of 31 MW are in the execution stage, four solar power projects of 41 MW are in the tender stage. A 200 MW capacity solar power plant will be established on barren land in Damtal area of Kangra district.
Power purchase agreements signed
Solar power schemes ranging from 250 kilowatt to five megawatt are being allotted on first come first serve basis. The power produced by these projects will be purchased by Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited. Under this, till now power purchase agreements of 403.09 MW capacity have been signed out of the 595.97 MW capacity ground mounted solar power projects allotted to 547 investors.
Solar power projects of 728.4 MW capacity have been allotted by Him Urja to Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited, out of which 120 mounted solar power projects of 150.13 MW capacity have been commissioned.