The Indian state of Punjab is set to expand its installed renewable capacity to around 180 MW after the regional government approved INR100 crore ($14.6m) of private schemes. "The private companies are envisaging immense interest in the renewable energy sector. Gurpreet Singh Kangar, Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy Sources, said the investment includes nine small hydro projects totalling 5.55 MW, which are scheduled to be commissioned by 2020-21. “Private sector participation in this project will help us achieve our target of generating 1,000 megawatts (MW) from solar energy by 2022.
The Indian state of Punjab is set to expand its installed renewable capacity to around 180 MW after the regional government approved INR100 crore ($14.6m) of private schemes. Gurpreet Singh Kangar, Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy Sources, said the investment includes nine small hydro projects totalling 5.55 MW, which are scheduled to be commissioned by 2020-21. “Private sector participation in this project will help us achieve our target of generating 1,000 megawatts (MW) from solar energy by 2022.