Mumbai: Soon new buildings in Mumbai are
likely to sport solar panels on their roofs to supply power.
This is one of the major suggestions in the draft
proposal that Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA),
recently submitted to the Urban Development Department (UDD).
"We have sent our draft proposals to UDD for energy
efficiency and conservation in the new building norms," MEDA
Director-General, Anand Limaye, said here today.
"One of our proposals is to make it mandatory for
all new buildings to have solar panels to meet 60 per cent
of the buildings` out-door requirements. This includes
lighting and even water-heating," he said.
If this proposal is implemented, it is expected that
10-12 per cent of the total power usage of new buildings
would be reduced, he said.
The Government plans to add 2,500 MW power from
renewable energy sources in the next five-years. This includes
wind, solar, bio-gas and bio-mass, he said.
MEDA has zeroed in on 31 places where sugar mills can
produce power from bio-gas, he added.
PTI
