CHANDIGARH: As desired by the ministry of new and renewal energy (MNRE), the UT administration will not be able to make the city 100% renewable energy powered by the year-end.
The ministry had set December 31 as deadline for Chandigarh to become 100% renewable energy powered city. The electricity department of the administration has expressed its inability to make the city renewable energy powered in such a short span of time. The department is of view that making city 100% renewable energy powered can be achieved only in the long term.
As the electricity department does not generate power, it purchases the required power from central generating stations, which include hydro, thermal and nuclear power stations. The department has long term purchase agreements with the power stations and must pay fixed charges to each generating station in addition to actual cost of power purchased.
Source : indiatimes
