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State to mainstream use of solar energy [1]

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Kerala Solar Energy Policy aimed at mainstreaming the use of solar energy in the energy mix of the State.

The policy proposes to increase the installed capacity in the solar sector to 500 MW by 2017 and 2,500 MW by 2030. Various incentives are proposed to promote the use of solar energy.

Publication Date: 
21/11/2013
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram) [2]
Tags:
Kerala [3], Solar Energy [4], Energy Policy [5], Off-Grid [6], Solar Water Heaters [7], Renewable Energy [8], Energy [9]

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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy-policy
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/grid-0
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/solar-water-heaters
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/renewable-energy
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy