: The administration has written a letter to different department heads to provide details of spaces available for installation of plants to meet solar energy target set by the . The Union government had selected Chandigarh to be developed as model with a target of generating 69MW of solar energy by 2022 through net and gross metering. Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science and Technology Promotion Society ( ) has only managed to install solar power plant with a capacity of 22 MW in last six years. Crest will have to ensure generation of 47MW within four years to meet the goal. The Central government in 2008 had selected Chandigarh to be developed as a ‘model solar city’. CREST in 2016 had set May 6, 2018, as the deadline for installing solar plants at residential and industrial buildings, which was recently extended to November 17. For buildings measuring between 500 square yards and 999 square yards, installing SPV of 1kwp capacity has been made mandatory, while owners of building measuring between 1,000 square yards and 2,999 square yards have to install a solar power plant of 2kwp. For buildings that are 3,000 square yards or more in size, a 3kwp solar plant is a must. Solar rooftop plants have been installed in 260 government buildings and 255 private buildings. The existing solar rooftop plants are generating 28 million units (MU) per year. Of the 28 million units, bulk of power has been produced by plants on government buildings.
The union territory of Chandigarh in India is seeking information from department heads on potential locations for solar power plants to meet the Union government's solar energy targets. Chandigarh was selected as a model solar city by the Union government, aimed at generating 69 MW of solar energy by 2022. In India, there are more than 100 million people without access to electricity. Rooftop solar installations have been fitted on 260 government buildings and 255 private buildings.