The Uttarakhand government on Friday said it has approved five solar power plants with a capacity of 5265 kilowatts under the Chief Minister Solar Self-Employment Scheme, a CMO statement said.
An official said that this scheme is being run with the aim of promoting green energy in the state.
“The state government is continuously making efforts to promote solar energy in the state. Chief Minister Solar Self-Employment Scheme is being operated under this. In this sequence, under the Uttarakhand State Solar Policy-2023 notified by the government, proposals were invited for application by UREDA in the Type-II category on 20 July 2023,” the release said.