JAMMU: Today, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo presided over a meeting to evaluate the state of the Union’s readiness for the prime minister’s goal of having rooftop solar power plants on all government buildings by December 2025, which was set during the just finished CS Conference in New Delhi. Along with the principal secretary of finance, several top officers from the relevant departments also attended the meeting, including the CEO of JAKEDA, commissioner secretary of science and technology, and others. The Chief Secretary highlighted at the beginning of the meeting the need to have a solid plan for delivering the same on time and without fail.
He explained that since solar energy is more affordable and environmentally friendly, it makes sense to embrace it and take full advantage of its potential in the Utah Territory. In order to analyse the viability and potential of each government building in Utah, he suggested arranging meetings with the major participants in the market, such as NHPC, NTPC, or SECI. Dulloo requested that you hold a one-day workshop with these players and let them know that you are interested in this solarization project. During his presentation, Commissioner Secretary for Science and Technology Saurabh Bhagat disclosed that UT government offices in J&K districts have 22494 registrations under their names, with a sanctioned load of around 486 MW. It was disclosed that JAKEDA or other departments have previously solarized close to 1900 structures, totaling 27.61 MW of capacity up to this point. Furthermore, it was discovered that by putting these rooftop solar power plants in the remaining 20,000 buildings, an additional 300 MW could be added. It was also mentioned that every department is required to submit data here, including a list of their buildings, approved linked loads, rooftop area free of shadows, geo-coordinates, and other pertinent information regarding these kinds of structures.He also stated that the government is willing to offer subsidies to the organisations carrying out this activity in the UT in addition to giving the JAKEDA the necessary revolving budget for this assignment. He recommended that the department conduct a study of the selected structures over the following few weeks and then create a model contract and DPR for each district. He advised them to keep an eye out for the fruitful precedents set by other States and UTs across the nation. He also emphasised the importance of getting technical support from any reputable organisation in order to have a clear plan for reaching this objective.During his presentation, Commissioner Secretary for Science and Technology Saurabh Bhagat disclosed that UT government offices in J&K districts have 22494 registrations under their names, with a sanctioned load of around 486 MW. It was disclosed that JAKEDA or other departments have previously solarized close to 1900 structures, totaling 27.61 MW of capacity up to this point. Furthermore, it was discovered that by putting these rooftop solar power plants in the remaining 20,000 buildings, an additional 300 MW could be added. It was also mentioned that every department is required to submit data here, including a list of their buildings, approved linked loads, rooftop area free of shadows, geo-coordinates, and other pertinent information regarding these kinds of structures.
