The Energy Minister of Uttar Pradesh has stated that cities of religious significance, including Ayodhya, Mathura, Varanasi, Prayagraj and Gorakhpur, will have clean and green energy by 2024. These cities would get around 670 MW solar energy from solar panels to be installed on rooftops of the houses. To fulfil the goal, the Central and the state governments will be providing subsidies of Rs 859 crore and Rs 473 crore respectively to the consumers.
Approx. 3,400 million units of power saved through energy conservation measures
The minister further stated that the energy department was saving Rs 1,363 crore through the implementation of the ‘Ujala’ scheme under which it has distributed 2.62 crores of LED bulbs to the power consumers.
As per claims, the energy department was saving at least 3,400 million units of power through energy conservation measures and it has been noted that power demand has reduced by 682 MW in the peak hours while the carbon emission has reduced by 2.76 million tonnes. Reportedly, the state government was working towards making 12 lakh tube wells energy-efficient, which would help the government to save 400 crore units of power.
26,000 private tube wells are now solar-powered
In the first phase, 9,000 pumps are being made energy-efficient and under the umbrella of KUSUM scheme, around 26,000 private tube wells are now solar-powered. The PM-KUSUM scheme also allows farmers to install solar plants of 500 KW to 2 MW capacity on their barren land. The state government had been promoting solar power by ensuring the installation of rooftop solar power panels in all the government buildings.
