The state capital Shimla is gradually switching over to solar energy from hydropower-generated electricity. The Himachal Pradesh government will install solar panels on 475 buildings apart from 65 already installed on government buildings.
The state government has been driving the solar power initiative in Shimla town under the Smart City project to reduce the carbon footprints of the state. The hill state currently continues to focus heavily on hydropower.
“The solar power system has been installed on 66 government buildings across Shimla town under the Smart City Mission and ₹1.85 crore has been saved on the power bill,” said urban development minister Suresh Bhardwaj.
