Gurgaon: Haryana is aiming at increasing its solar energy capacity 22 times by 2030, by installing 6,000 MW of solar power, as per its new draft solar policy. Its current installed solar capacity is 265.8 MW. Development of solar-powered EV charging stations has been given thrust under this new policy.
To achieve the new goal, a series of strategies, including 1,600 MW of solar power generated from rooftop installations, 3,200 MW from ground-mounted solar plants, and an additional 1,200 MW from the solarisation of irrigation pumps, are being planned by the Haryana renewable energy department.
There is also a provision wherein the department can lease panchayat land for 30 years. Haryana power generation corporation will be the nodal agency for establishing solar projects on panchayat land. Suitable locations with shade-free space on canal banks will be identified in collaboration with the Haryana irrigation department, to promote large-scale solar projects on canal tops, riverbanks, and other water bodies.
The new policy stipulates that there will be no restrictions on the installation of solar power plants by entities for their own consumption. Both net metering and gross metering arrangements are incorporated into the policy. It however, outlined that the maximum rated capacity of a rooftop solar system installed by any consumer should not exceed their connected load for low-tension connections and their contract demand for high-tension connections.
The director general of the state’s renewable energy department, S Narayana, said that discoms have made tie-ups for achieving 43.33% renewable purchase obligations (RPO) of 2029-30 well in advance by 2028-29. “Tenders for 500 MW solar power projects are being floated to be set up in the state. 1200 MW solar is to be set up in Haryana. Power utilities have also initiated a process for inviting tenders of 800 MW solar power in round-the-clock (RTC) mode through the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), with a ceiling tariff of Rs 4.6 per unit,” said Narayana.
He said 1,200 MW of solar power is to be set up in Haryana. Currently, power utilities have also given consent to SJVN—a hydroelectric power generation company — for the procurement of 800 MW RTC power with a ceiling tariff of Rs 4.5 per unit.
The department is open to independent power producers setting up rooftop systems ranging from 250 Kw to 1 MW on public and private buildings to boost Haryana’s contribution to the power mix. According to, PK Nautiyal, scientific engineer, at the Haryana renewable energy development agency, the state’s solar share at present is 8.6% of the energy mix which it generates within the state.
The focus will also be on the inclusion of solar power projects in the state, with or without storage systems, and the integration of solar projects with other renewable resources, such as hybrid projects. Haryana also aims to enhance government subsidies on storage systems for utility-scale solar power projects intended for supplying power to discoms.
“About 1 lakh systems in the domestic sector will be required to be installed. Taking an average of 5kW size per house, about 1000 MW capacity will be added,” said Nautiyal.
The state is also exploring to employ a virtual metering system for easy billing, especially for cities where rooftop solar mechanisms are difficult to adopt.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s new solar policy also targets 6,000 MW of installed solar capacity by 2025 to increase the share of solar energy in Delhi’s annual electricity demand from 9% to 25% in three years.
To achieve the new goal, a series of strategies, including 1,600 MW of solar power generated from rooftop installations, 3,200 MW from ground-mounted solar plants, and an additional 1,200 MW from the solarisation of irrigation pumps, are being planned by the Haryana renewable energy department.
There is also a provision wherein the department can lease panchayat land for 30 years. Haryana power generation corporation will be the nodal agency for establishing solar projects on panchayat land. Suitable locations with shade-free space on canal banks will be identified in collaboration with the Haryana irrigation department, to promote large-scale solar projects on canal tops, riverbanks, and other water bodies.
The new policy stipulates that there will be no restrictions on the installation of solar power plants by entities for their own consumption. Both net metering and gross metering arrangements are incorporated into the policy. It however, outlined that the maximum rated capacity of a rooftop solar system installed by any consumer should not exceed their connected load for low-tension connections and their contract demand for high-tension connections.
The director general of the state’s renewable energy department, S Narayana, said that discoms have made tie-ups for achieving 43.33% renewable purchase obligations (RPO) of 2029-30 well in advance by 2028-29. “Tenders for 500 MW solar power projects are being floated to be set up in the state. 1200 MW solar is to be set up in Haryana. Power utilities have also initiated a process for inviting tenders of 800 MW solar power in round-the-clock (RTC) mode through the Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI), with a ceiling tariff of Rs 4.6 per unit,” said Narayana.
He said 1,200 MW of solar power is to be set up in Haryana. Currently, power utilities have also given consent to SJVN—a hydroelectric power generation company — for the procurement of 800 MW RTC power with a ceiling tariff of Rs 4.5 per unit.
The department is open to independent power producers setting up rooftop systems ranging from 250 Kw to 1 MW on public and private buildings to boost Haryana’s contribution to the power mix. According to, PK Nautiyal, scientific engineer, at the Haryana renewable energy development agency, the state’s solar share at present is 8.6% of the energy mix which it generates within the state.
The focus will also be on the inclusion of solar power projects in the state, with or without storage systems, and the integration of solar projects with other renewable resources, such as hybrid projects. Haryana also aims to enhance government subsidies on storage systems for utility-scale solar power projects intended for supplying power to discoms.
“About 1 lakh systems in the domestic sector will be required to be installed. Taking an average of 5kW size per house, about 1000 MW capacity will be added,” said Nautiyal.
The state is also exploring to employ a virtual metering system for easy billing, especially for cities where rooftop solar mechanisms are difficult to adopt.
Meanwhile, Delhi’s new solar policy also targets 6,000 MW of installed solar capacity by 2025 to increase the share of solar energy in Delhi’s annual electricity demand from 9% to 25% in three years.