Goa's solar industry set for ₹325 crore turnover by 2027: SPAG
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, SPAG President Sandeep Naik said that Prime Minister's
PM Surya Ghar Scheme
and
Goa State Solar Policy
are the "best solar policies till date".
He said Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has prioritised green energy and is encouraging people to come forward and take advantage of the PM-led scheme.
"So far, the state has witnessed a
solar capacity installation
of 12 MW with another 2 MW under progress," he said, adding that the industry estimates that the total installed capacity will grow to 65 MW by 2027.
"The cumulative investment from consumers is expected to rise from ₹18 crore at present to ₹162 crore, while business turnover is projected to surge from ₹37 crore to ₹325 crore," he said.
Naik said that the number of entrepreneurs engaged in the solar sector is set to triple from 45 to 135 by 2027.
SPAG has projected that direct employment in the sector will rise to 2,250 and indirect job creation to 6,750 by 2027, up from the current estimates of 750 direct and 1,875 indirect jobs in Goa.
He added that the central government has so far disbursed ₹13.5 crore in subsidies through the state government and ₹5.37 crore directly as central support.
"Correspondingly, GST collection from the sector has already reached ₹4.48 crore (from the time of introduction of the PM scheme) and is expected to climb to ₹39 crore by 2027," Naik said.
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