WRITTEN BY VARUN MITTAL | 05 NOVEMBER 2012
With massive urban transformation happening in India, 41% of the population is expected to live in urban areas by 2030 as compared to current figure of 31%, the challenge will be to sustain the growth by ensuring the long-term sustainability of cities. Currently, cities are facing electricity shortages in their respective states due to burgeoning demand day by day.
Striding toward the goal of becoming the topmost player in the renewables industry to sustain economic development, the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy in India formulated the scheme for development of “solar cities” last year.
The solar city program is deemed to be the most powerful and effective way of implementing energy sustainability in culturally diverse communities across India.
The solar city program is deemed to be the most powerful and effective way of implementing energy sustainability in culturally diverse communities across India because of the involvement of each and every stakeholder in a community. 60 cities in India have been proposed for solar cities program out of which 48 cities have been approved. 31 cities have received in-principle approval for planning and master plans for 11 cities have been drafted and solar cells are being set up.
Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Nagpur and Gandhinagar are being developed as model solar cities. Chandigarh is already the first in India to implement exemplary urban planning initiatives. Located at the foothills of Shivalik Hills, the Union Territory Chandigarh has the highest rate of growth across India and has comparatively higher per capita consumption of electricity. Also, the consumption of other sources of energy (petrol, diesel, liquid petroleum, kerosene, etc.) is increasing. As a result, there is an increasing need for renewable energy promotion and energy efficiency before the Chandigarh Administration.
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