Haryana Govt Makes Solar Power Plants Mandatory for New Buildings

All new residential buildings on a plot size of 500 square yards would have to install Solar Photovoltaic Power plant either of minimum 1 kilo watt peak or 5 per cent of sanctioned load, whichever is higher.

All new residential buildings have to install Solar Photovoltaic Power plant for efficient use of electricity and its conservation in the state, according to a notification issued by Haryana New and Renewable Energy Department.

All new residential buildings on a plot size of 500 square yards and above falling within limit of municipalities, including Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) sectors would have to install Solar Photovoltaic Power plant either of minimum 1 kilo watt peak or 5 per cent of sanctioned load, whichever is higher.

The notification said all new private educational institutes, schools, colleges, hostels, technical or vocational educations institutes, universities having sanctioned load of 30 KW and above would have to install similar plant having capacity of minimum 5 kw peak or 5 per cent of sanctioned load, whichever is higher.

The notification further said that all new private hospitals and nursing homes, industrial and commercial establishments, malls, hotels, motels, banquet halls and tourism complexes having sanctioned load of 50 KW to 1000 KW and above 1000 KW would have to install plant of minimum 10 kilo watt peak or five per cent of sanctioned load and minimum 50 kilo watt peak or three per cent of sanctioned load.

Similarly, instructions have been issued for government buildings also.