CREST (Chandigarh) Invites Applications for Free Rooftop Solar Power Unit Updated On Mon, Mar 27th, 2023 by Saurenergy The CEO of Chandigarh Renewable Energy, Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST) Debendra Dalai has said applications are invited for free rooftop solar power unit. The last date is March 31. Rooftop solar power units that are free of cost will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Online forms can be accessed […] Read more
Burail Jail, Chd: India’s First Jail to Run Entirely on Solar Energy Updated On Tue, Sep 13th, 2022 by Saurenergy Model Burail Jail in Chandigarh has set its sights on becoming the first prison in India to be 100 per cent solar-powered. Chandigarh Renewal Energy Science and Technology (CREST) awarded the final tender for the addition of a 210-kilowatt solar power plant to the existing 500 kilowatt unit of the Burail Jail. This will bring […] Read more
Chandigarh Judged Best for Solar Power Installations Among UTs Updated On Mon, Aug 29th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chandigarh has been judged best among the Union Territories with regards to solar power installation in an award function organised under the aegis of Association of Renewable Energy Agencies of States (AREAS). Chandigarh was also awarded the solar installations it had made in the 8th Foundation Day of AREAS celebrated in Cochin, Kerala. AREAS was […] Read more
Chandigarh jail goes green with 350 kWp rooftop solar plant Updated On Mon, Apr 25th, 2022 by Saurenergy To commemorate World Earth Day, the current year’s theme being “Invest in our Planet”, another green energy initiative has been undertaken by the department of science and technology and renewable energy, Chandigarh. A 350 kWp Rooftop SPV Power Plant at Model Jail Complex, Sector 51, Chandigarh was inaugurated by UT adviser Dharam Pal in the […] Read more
Free of Cost Rooftop Solar to Come Up in Chandigarh Updated On Mon, Apr 18th, 2022 by Saurenergy Chandigarh is a step away from becoming the first city in the country that will have private players installing rooftop solar systems on private households for free of cost. Under the new business model, the private firms will be responsible for developing, installing, financing and operating the solar rooftop systems in the city. Or the […] Read more
