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India’s first satellite-controlled solar plant opened in Punjab
Hoshiarpur (Punjab): India’s first satellite-controlled solar power plant has come up in Lalpur village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district.
Built at a cost of Rs.35 crore, the project will produce 4.2 MW of electricity.
The plant uses the ‘Single Axis Tracking East West Tilt Technology’, which follows the path of the sun during the day to generate eight percent more units of electricity compared to solar power plants having traditional fixed type structures, Punjab’s New and Renewable Energy Minister Bikram Singh Majithia said after inaugurating the plant, 160 km from Chandigarh.
The plant has been set up by Aditya Medisales, which is part of the Sun Pharma Group.
Inviting the company to invest more in renewable energy production in Punjab, Majithia said the state was offered assured 25 years power purchase agreement (PPA) for projects generating clean energy.
“Punjab has fixed target of generating more than 4200 MW solar power by 2022,” he said.
He said many companies have already invested more than Rs.1,300 crore in solar power projects in Punjab, while an investment of around Rs.1,700 crore was in the pipeline.
Majithia said India’s largest rooftop plant of 7.5 MW at the Radha Soami sect headquarters at Beas (Amritsar) would be expanded to 31.5 MW which would make it the world’s largest rooftop plant.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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