Lakhs of domestic and agricultural consumers of the state are less likely to suffer costly electric shock this year. For the year 2020-21, the government has announced a subsidy of 480 crores to the board to provide cheap electricity, and the new electricity tariff is likely to be fixed this month. Along with this, the board has sent a proposal to the Electricity Regulatory Commission to make electricity expensive at the rate of 8.73 percent, citing loss of 487 crores. With this, now the board is less likely to increase the rates it wants due to the subsidy of 480 crores. The government had given a subsidy of 475 crores to the board last year. During this time, the Commission had made electricity expensive at the rate of only five paise per unit.
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A policy will be formulated to give lump sum concession to the project makers with a view to starting long-running hydropower projects in the state. The Chief Minister said that the policy will be made in such a way that the construction work of these projects can be accelerated. Along with this, for accelerating power generation in the state and for the overall development of non-conventional energy, the Government of India has given permission for funding the project of Rs. 3000 crores. Under this project, the power problem in remote areas of the state can be solved through investment in the power generation, transmission and distribution sectors by the World Bank. The 40 MW Renukaji project with an estimated cost of Rs 6947 crore is likely to start this financial year.
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To reduce the power problem in Pangi Valley, 250 Watt off-grid solar power plants can be set up in one thousand homes in the new fiscal year. To meet Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO) in non-conventional energy sector Local residents of Himachal Pradesh have been allocated projects ranging from 250 to 500 kW for solar power generation. The government has made it mandatory to enter into a purchase contract with the Electricity Board to purchase power generated from these projects. At the same time, the Chief Minister has told that a subsidy of Rs 2000 per kW will be given for the early implementation of these projects. 65 high / low voltage projects related to electrification and system improvement / promotion are proposed in eight EHT projects Kothipura (AIIMS), Nadukhar, Neerath, Dudhli (Shimla), Moginand, Kasauli, Waknaghat and Chakwan Khanni Industrial Parks.
