Working on achieving its ambitious target of generating 100 mega watt (MW) green energy by 2025 to make Chandigarh a model solar city, the UT administration has decided to set up rooftop solar power plants on nearly 1,500 government houses in various sectors across the city.
Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science and Technology Promotion Society (CREST), the designated executing agency for implementation of renewable energy projects in the city, has earmarked ₹20 crore for the project and work has already begun in some areas.
A CREST official said solar power plants had already been installed on nearly 550 government houses and the remaining houses will be covered at the earliest.
