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Mumbai: The city is taking green initiatives seriously, and in about a month, it may become mandatory for new buildings to have solar panels on their roofs. Even the hoardings will have to run on solar energy.

The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has said that about 2330 MW grid-interactive renewable energy has been achieved during 2009-10.

According to an official statement, this consists of 1565 MW of wind power, 305 MW of small hydro power (up to 25 MW), 295 MW of cogeneration-bagasse and 153 MW of biomass power (Agro residues).

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The solar park located in the Garden of Five Senses is lying in a state of neglect, due to lack of skilled manpower to run it
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The Union Government has envisaged a major plan to boost solar energy and set aside Rs 1,000 crore for subsidising solar power.

''Government has put in as many as Rs 500 crore under Suvarna Vastra Neethi Yojane to afford employment opportunities to the people in rural areas,'' said Minister for Textile, Youth Service and Sports Goolihatti Shekar.

CHANDIGARH: The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) has decided to tap the vast solar energy potential of the country by venturing into solar power generation, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary (Power) Madhusudan Prasad said on Thursday.

Chandigarh: The Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) has decided to tap the vast solar energy potential of the country by venturing into the field of solar power generation.

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Lucknow: Sahara India Power Corporation Limited (SIPCL), a subsidiary of Sahara India Group, has joined hands with Safesky Software of Israel to promote and manufacture advanced solar power and other technologies for Indian users. As a step towards this, Safesky Software along with SIPCL will set up a demonstrative solar power plant of 5 mw at a Sahara location in India.

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