The Goa Rajbhavn has taken a lead towards harnessing alternative source of energy to meet State’s power requirement. On Wednesday, a Grid connected Rooftop Solar power plant of 30KW capacity is been installed in the campus of Rajbhavan.

The power plant was inaugurated by the Goa Governor Dr Mridula Sinha on Wednesday morning. The Goa Energy Development Agency (GEDA) is the nodal agency for brining in solar power revolution in the State.

Addressing the gathering after inaugurating the plant the Governor said that solar power is environment friendly. “Having technical collaboration with GEDA will go a long way in motivating the other parts of the states to replicate such projects to generate clean and green energy in the state,” she said.

The State is been directed to generate 150MW of grid connected solar power capacity by 2022 under the National Solar Mission launched by the Union Ministry for New and Renewable Energy.

New and Renewable Energy Ministry, through a communication has urged all central ministries, States, public sector organisations, educational institutions, schools and colleges, to install grid connected solar rooftop systems/projects in their buildings. Rooftop solar system can help reduce electricity bills besides cutting down carbon emissions from conventional sources like coal.

Team TNV