Reeling under an acute power deficiency, the state government seeks to push solar initiatives aggressively.
State Energy Minister Bijendra Yadav was quoted by The Hindu Business Line citing Press Trust of India that the state government commissioned a survey, which identified the significant scope of solar energy development in the region.
Consequently, under the solar energy promotion policy, the government will exempt entry tax and registration on solar energy plants installed on wasteland.
According to Yadav, proposals for 250MW of solar power projects await the approval of the state cabinet.
Solar energy equipment suppliers project a sustained growth for the solar equipment market that is believed to be over INR400m ($7.22m) in Bihar.
