The Department of Renewable Energy is responsible for formulating policies and programmes / projects necessary for popularizing the applications of various non-conventional and renewable sources of energy in Haryana. Currently, it is implementing its various programmes for the utilization of solar energy, biogas, micro hydel, biomass energy etc.

  For taking full advantage of fiscal and financial incentives made available by the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources (MNES), Govt. of India and Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and to give impetus to the process of implementation, State Govt. has set up a new agency called Haryana Renewable  Energy Development Agency (HAREDA).   This agency is acting as a nodal agency to implement the various centrally and state sponsored schemes/ projects in the area of renewable energy in the State.

  Programmes/ projects being implemented:

 A)       Power Projects Based On:

                     Biomass
                     Municipal Solid Waste  
                     Small Hydro

 B)       Biogas :

                                        Community Biogas Programme  
                    Institutional Biogas Programme  
                     Night Soil Based Biogas Programme

  C)        Solar Thermal Schemes :

              Solar Water Heating scheme
        Solar Cooker scheme (individual/ community/ dish type)  
        Solar Passive Architecture scheme

  D)        Solar Photovoltaic schemes : 

                Solar Lantern
  SPV Home Lighting
  SPV Street Lighting
  SPV Water Pumping 
  Small Solar Power Pack

  E)        Special Area Development Projects :

                                Setting up of Energy Parks  
               Aditya Solar showrooms 
                   Biomass Assessment Studies

  F)        Implementation of Energy Conservation Act   

 G)        Integrated Rural Energy Programme

 H)                  New Initiatives