Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Urja Viaks Nigam Girraj Dandotiya visited rooftop installation of 50 KW solar power plant at Environmental Planning and Coordination Organisation (EPCO) at Prayavas Bhawan on Tuesday.
During the visit it was shared with Dandotiya that 50 percent of EPCO’s power consumption is fulfilled by the solar power installations.
The EPCO officials requested for installation of 50 KW of solar on RESCO model on which Dandotiya assured required help would be provided.
In the visit farm of Rajendra Verma of Badjhiri village who installed 5 HP solar pump was inspected and discussion with the farmers, locals on the solar pump and feedback regarding the installation was taken to improve the efficiency of solar pumps.
Later Icchawar of Sehore district was visited and solar pump installed in the area were inspected. The farmers demanded for accepting online application through portal for installation of solar pumps and it was assured that decision for applying online would be taken soon.
The 50 KW solar plant developed by Waaree in Icchawar was visited by Dandotiya. In the scheme Rs 250 crore has been invested in the state. The power produced would be provided to Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI).
SECI transferred project to Hero Fortune Energy Pvt Ltd which is operating the system at present.
At the time of site visit Dandotiya assured of kind of possible help to the officials and employees.
He appealed for energy literacy campaign across all segments of society and every one should join campaign to play important part and spread importance of energy. At the visit he instructed officials and employees of visiting and reviewing project work of renewable energy in the state.
Source: https://www.dailypioneer.com/2022/state-editions/dandotiya-visits-solar-power-plant.html