Haryana pushes for growth of solar rooftop plants

The Haryana government has allowed all individuals to install grid connected rooftop solar power plants and power so generated can be sold to either government or third party.

“Haryana government has allowed all individuals to install grid connected rooftop solar power plants of capacity ranging from 1kWp to 1 MWp under net-metering regulations in the State and has also allowed sale of power either to Government or third party from such plants,” Haryana Principal Secretary Renewable Energy Department Ankur Gupta said on Wednesday.

Under the Haryana Solar Power Policy-2016, a total capacity of 1,600 MW rooftop solar power plants would be added by the year 2021-22.

Referring to criteria fixed for the eligibility of the rooftop solar plants, he said solar power plants installed on pucca structure or pucca walls or having electricity connection or installed on any structure or ground within the building or complex premises would be counted as rooftop solar power plant. Read More…