Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the first 750-kilowatt solar power project at Dharamshala, on Friday.
Built with the cost of Rs. 4.74 crore, the project covers 8,500 square meters of land and generates approximately 2,000 units of electricity daily, yielding a monthly income of Rs. 2.80 lakh. The construction work of the project was started in October, 2023 and was completed in November 2024.
The Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Limited (HPSEBL) has entered into an agreement to purchase electricity generated from this project. The project features 1,364 solar panels equipped with comprehensive safety measures, including lightning and fire protection, as well as an earthing and bonding system to ensure electrical safety.
The Chief Minister said, “The State Government was promoting green energy and working on a comprehensive strategy to harness solar energy; seven solar power projects with a combined capacity of 72 megawatts would soon be allocated and surveys are underway for eight projects with a total capacity of 325 megawatts,” he added.
He said that for the first time, the government is moving towards developing 200 panchayats as “Green Panchayats” by installing 200-kilowatt ground-mounted solar plants.
The CM said , “ The state government is striving hard to make Himachal Pradesh the first ‘Green Energy State’ in the country by 2026 to ensure environmental preservation and harnessing green energy would help in reducing carbon emissions and play a significant role in mitigating the adverse effects of climate change” , he added.
