Bhubaneswar: MLAs
cutting across party lines on Sunday met Odisha Energy Minister Pranab Prakash
Das and urged him to expedite the finalization and implementation of a robust
solar power policy in Odisha.
cutting across party lines on Sunday met Odisha Energy Minister Pranab Prakash
Das and urged him to expedite the finalization and implementation of a robust
solar power policy in Odisha.
The MLAs, Anant Das,
Amar Satpathy, Prafulla Samal, Prasant Muduli of BJD, Chiranjeev Biswal and
Ansuman Mohanty of Congress and Dilip Ray of BJP met the Minister and handed
him over a letter to this effect.
Amar Satpathy, Prafulla Samal, Prasant Muduli of BJD, Chiranjeev Biswal and
Ansuman Mohanty of Congress and Dilip Ray of BJP met the Minister and handed
him over a letter to this effect.
As per reports, Odisha
receives an average of 5.5 kwh/sq m of solar insolation per year with around
300 clear sunny days. The feasible potential for power generation in the solar
photovoltaic and the solar thermal routes in Odisha have been roughly estimated
as 8000 MW and 2000 MW respectively. Such high resource availability provides
an opportunity for the state to actively utilize solar energy as a
complementary source to the conventional energy sources. Besides, with the
rapid decline in cost of generation, solar power can ensure universal
electrification by way of reaching the remote areas in the state quickly and in
a cost effective manner. It is worth noting that recently many states have come
up with initiatives specific to solar power generation. Some states like
Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh etc. have either
implemented their state solar policies or have come up with aggressive solar
capacity addition targets in their states.
receives an average of 5.5 kwh/sq m of solar insolation per year with around
300 clear sunny days. The feasible potential for power generation in the solar
photovoltaic and the solar thermal routes in Odisha have been roughly estimated
as 8000 MW and 2000 MW respectively. Such high resource availability provides
an opportunity for the state to actively utilize solar energy as a
complementary source to the conventional energy sources. Besides, with the
rapid decline in cost of generation, solar power can ensure universal
electrification by way of reaching the remote areas in the state quickly and in
a cost effective manner. It is worth noting that recently many states have come
up with initiatives specific to solar power generation. Some states like
Gujarat, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh etc. have either
implemented their state solar policies or have come up with aggressive solar
capacity addition targets in their states.
Highlighting the need
for a comprehensive solar policy for Odisha, Congress MLA Chinanjeev Biswal
mentioned that it is very important to encourage development of solar
technology and address energy security issues in the State which can
effectively be done when there is a Solar Power Policy in place.
for a comprehensive solar policy for Odisha, Congress MLA Chinanjeev Biswal
mentioned that it is very important to encourage development of solar
technology and address energy security issues in the State which can
effectively be done when there is a Solar Power Policy in place.
BJP MLA Dillip Ray has
given thrust on productive use of wastelands, providing incentive to solar
manufacturing agencies and creating an R&D hub for solar power technologies
and creation of performance testing facilities for all types of solar energy
devices to ensure supply of quality devices.
given thrust on productive use of wastelands, providing incentive to solar
manufacturing agencies and creating an R&D hub for solar power technologies
and creation of performance testing facilities for all types of solar energy
devices to ensure supply of quality devices.
During the discussion the
Minister also highlighted that the State Government, has plan to set up 20MW IPP Solar project in Rengali, under
JNNSM Batch 1, Phase II under Viability Gap Funding Scheme, 1MW at Mukhiguda in
Kalahandi under State scheme, Smart Grid project in Chhatrapur, 5MW Grid
connected roof-top project and many more.
Minister also highlighted that the State Government, has plan to set up 20MW IPP Solar project in Rengali, under
JNNSM Batch 1, Phase II under Viability Gap Funding Scheme, 1MW at Mukhiguda in
Kalahandi under State scheme, Smart Grid project in Chhatrapur, 5MW Grid
connected roof-top project and many more.