Digital Goa, Feb 15- Panaji has been taken under the program of “Development of Solar City” by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). The total investment estimated under the Master Plan for Solar city in Panaji is Rs 541.33 crores which include Rs 290.32 crores for implementation of renewable energy strategies and Rs 251.01 crores for energy efficiency strategies, informed Goa Energy Development Agency(GEDA). Under the Solar City Master Plan of Panaji, the program envisages a 10% reduction in conventional energy demand through a combination of various demand side and supply side measures spread across all the sectors by the end of next 5 years.
