mobile exhibition van on renewable energy

Feb 26- Haryana Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Renewable Energy, Mr.Ashok Lavasa today flagged off specially designed Mobile Exhibition Van on Renewable Energy here today to disseminate information about benefits of renewable energy among the people.

While speaking on the occasion, Mr. Lavasa described renewable energy as the power of future which would not only provide Green Energy but also help in reducing the demand of conventional electricity. He felt that there was a need to create awareness amongst the masses, specifically the students about the renewable energy technologies and devices.
Director, Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), Mrs Sumita Misra said that this Mobile Exhibition Van was got fabricated by HAREDA at a cost of Rs. 18 lakh out of which Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, provided a grant of Rs. 15 lakh. She further informed that all the working Renewable Energy Devices like Solar Photovoltaic Street Lights, Home Lighting System, Solar Pump, Solar Cooker, Solar Operated Television, Solar Water Heating System, Solar Battery Charger, Biogas Plant & Wind Mill have been displayed on this van so that the masses might be explained about their working, benefits, cost and available incentives.

The Van has SPV modules of 500 watt capacity to operate these systems. She further said that this van would cover all the districts and all the private as well as Government schools besides other educational institutions.

She said that HAREDA has already launched a massive publicity campaign on Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Initiatives in the State through Radio Jingles, Radio Energy Quiz Urja Mantra on Energy Conservation twice a week, advertisement in Newspapers, bus back panels, brochures, Posters, hoardings and wall paintings so that awareness among the masses about Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation be created.