Rajasthan: New impetus to make cities green with rooftop solar panels
Jaipur: Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL) has issued guidelines to create green energy cities in all the district headquarters providing subsidy up to 40% of the cost of equipment. Chief minister Ashok Gehlot had announced a “Green Energy City” initiative in the Budget 2020-21 to develop 300 MW rooftop solar power to promote green energy and discourage polluting thermal power. As per the RRECL policy, a budget provision of Rs 20 crore for the subsidy would be created every year for 60 MW for reaching the 300 MW target in the next five years.
