417 households switch to green energy in Una

Our Correspondent

UNA, JULY 12

Under the Go Green Initiative of the Union and State governments, 417 households in Una district have installed roof top solar power plants and received a subsidy amounting to Rs 5.4 crores.

According to Sohan Singh, Project Officer at the Una office of HIMURJA, the Union government provides a subsidy of 40 per cent on the total cost of solar plant up to 3 kilowatt capacity, while there is a subsidy component of 20 per cent for plants having capacity above 3 kilowatts and up to 10 kilowatts.

Sohan Singh said the expenses per kilowatt of installation is Rs 48,000 to Rs 50,000 and the consumers can sell extra power generated to the state electricity board. Power sale proceeds get deposited in the bank account of the beneficiary.

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