Chandigarh as model 'Solar City'

Chandigarh as model 'Solar City' Last Modified: 02-Mar-2019 1:28 PM
  • The then Central government had selected Chandigarh to be developed as a 'model solar city'. Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society’(CREST) was established as a nodal agency responsible for the development, implementation, coordination and monitoring of the initiatives undertaken under this vision.
    2008
    The then Central government had selected Chandigarh to be developed as a 'model solar city'. Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society’(CREST) was established as a nodal agency responsible for the development, implementation, coordination and monitoring of the initiatives undertaken under this vision.
  • 10 MWp
    Target set for rooftop solar capacity to be set up by year 2022 and interim target of 5 MWp to be set up by 2017.
  • 69 MWp
    Revised target and year to be achieved was set for 2022 by the new central govt. in 2014.
  • 22 MWp
    Rooftop capacity established as of Dec 2018.
  • Feb 2019
    Chandigarh administration and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy seeks plan from CREST on how it will meet its 2022 deadline.
Posted by Renewables Numerical in Energy
Tags Renewable Energy Solar Energy Chandigarh India
Source Chandigarh Renewal Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society