States must make solar energy and water harvesting mandatory for large buildings: VP Naidu

AuthorSNS
Published date13 September 2021
Publication titleStatesman, The (India)
He further called upon large institutions and public sector organisations to strive towards sustainability in their operations by using renewable energy. Greater adoption of rooftop solar plants in industries and big establishments like universities and government buildings and godowns, the Vice President said while dedicating a 1.5 Megawatt rooftop solar plant in Puducherry to the nation.

He said solar rooftops not only use empty areas on the building, but also generate power close to the point of consumption and reduce transmission losses. He called upon all states to work together to popularise the tapping of solar energy and bring greater awareness among people on the benefits of installing solar panels on their rooftops.

There is also a need to launch massive campaigns to publicize the subsidy programmes for solar rooftop systems and the resultant electricity savings, he...

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