Dr. Avnish Jolly,28 May:The quantum of energy produced in Punjab through new and renewable energy sources will be around 917 million units (MU) by 2011-12, a sizeable 10 per cent contribution to the total power generation in the state.The proposed enhancement of 916.59 MU will require an estimated investment of Rs 5,156.32 crore. Out of this, 77.73 MU was produced during 2005 and 109.35 MU and 128.83 MU generated during 2006 and 2007, respectively.
Officials from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Generation said that the quantum of energy produced in Punjab through new and renewable energy sources was more than 300 MU during 2005-07.