India’s northeast region is endowed with rich natural and energy resources. With an aim to encourage clean energy, northeast has adopted various means of renewable sources to be self-reliant in the energy sector.
According to ANI, a 40-kilowatt solar power plant was recently inaugurated in Assam’s Jorhat city with an aim to utilize the energy resources.
In 2015, the then government of Assam sanctioned 50 lakh rupees to encourage solar power generation in the area.
The plant at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School will provide sufficient electricity to the school and neighbouring area.
The North-east region produces surplus power as compare to the demand. However, the surplus energy will be distributed to other parts of the country.
Many solar power plant projects in the northeast are in pipeline, targeting to reach almost every household in the region.
The Central government has been promoting clean energy under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission. It targets deploying 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power by 2022 and is aimed at reducing the cost of solar power generation in the country.
In 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with French President Francois Hollande launched an International Solar Alliance on the sidelines of the Climate Summit held in Paris.
In January 2016, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande laid the foundation stone for the headquarters of the International Solar Alliance in Gwal Pahari in Haryana.
As India is heading towards renewable based energy, more emphasis is now being given on solar, wind and other clear energy sources.
The Northeastern states will play a major role in the production of clean energy in the country.
