No floating solar panels on dams, land along canals an option: CM
Panaji:
Chief minister Pramod Sawant said that govt is not considering the proposal for setting up four floating solar projects in Goa. Instead, solar panels would be installed on both sides of the canal to generate solar power.
State govt set a target to generate 50% of the power required for the state through renewable energy by 2030.
SJVN Green Energy Ltd (SGEL) had proposed to invest over Rs 1,300 crore to generate 198MW of power by setting up four floating solar projects in Goa.
'Instead of installing solar panels at the dams, we have a first proposal to put solar panels on both sides of the canals. We are not sure how successful floating solar panels would be.
Water levels at the dam increase and decrease, and there are other issues too,' Sawant said.
'At present, we have barren land on both sides of the irrigation canals, and the proposal is under govt's consideration,' the CM said.
Recently, water resources (WRD) minister Subhash Shirodkar said his department turned down a proposal by the SGEL as it could lead to water pollution.
The SGEL had proposed to state govt to develop floating solar power projects in two phases.
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In the first phase, floating solar power projects were planned at Amthane and Chapoli dams, and in the second phase, at Selaulim and Anjunem dams.
State govt would have to purchase power from the PSU at Rs 3.8-4.3 per kWh, the proposal had stated.
SGEL conducted hydrographic studies on four water bodies with an investment of around Rs 1 crore.
Referring to water quality improvement, the SGEL had said that floating solar panels can help reduce algal blooms by blocking excessive sunlight that fuels their growth, thereby improving water quality and enhancing aquatic ecosystems.
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