Chhattisgarh Envisions 600 MW Capacity Solar PV Installations

The grid-connected solar PV rooftop projects will be installed across the state and the power generated will be consumed by those in proximity and the surplus power will be fed to the grid.

To embark upon the solar fleet and make its presence felt the state of Chhattisgarh foresees the installation of PV rooftop projects with total capacity of 600 MW in various classifications across the state.

The grid-connected solar PV rooftop projects will be installed across the state and the power generated will be consumed by those in proximity and the surplus power will be fed to the grid.

The CREDA’s purpose is to curtail the dependence on electricity generated from fossil fuel and make buildings self-reliant vis-à-vis electricity.

Pertinent to mention here that the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has tasked Chhattisgarh Government to create 2000 ‘Suryamitras’ so to fill the workforce in solar energy sector with skilled people in next five years.

Sponsored by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Suryamitra Skill Development Program (SSDP) has objectives to train and inculcate skills in youth needed for installation, operation and maintenance of the solar energy power projects both within the country and overseas.

A status report put out by MNRE said that as on 31 October 2017 the state of Chhattisgarh has ordered the grid-connected solar projects with the aggregate capacity of 128.91 MW.

Besides Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajasthan, Manipur, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh is among the state with stated policy that supports grid-connected rooftop systems.