Govt plans 'Rooftop' solar power policy

BS Reporter / Mumbai/ Ahmedabad Apr 20, 2012, 00:22 IST

After dedicating to the nation 600 megawatts (Mw) of solar power projects in different parts of Gujarat, state chief minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hinted to come out with a rooftop solar power plant policy to encourage people to produce their own electricity and earn by selling the surplus power to the state grid.

At a function to mark the opening of the Gujarat Solar Park at village Charanka of Patan district on Thursday, Modi mentioned that the said policy would make the people self-reliant in power generation. This would also encourage them to lease out their roof tops for solar power generation, which would yield additional income for the betterment of their life.