By Maitreyi Karthik

• The shift is based on the non- fulfillment of certain weather parameters like temperature, rainfall, snowfall, humidity, and evaporation which has threatened the future of the apple sector in the state. [...] Source: Outlook India Why Renewable Energy is required • The National Electricity plan by the Ministry of Power has developed a 10-year detailed plan to ensure that power is supplied to the citizens of the country efficiently and economically. [...] Operation & Maintenance of solar plant Benefits of Operation & Maintenance • It helps in eliminating the breakdown of the system • It leads to a long life for the plant • It increases the revenue of the plant • It increases the energy/electricity generation of the plant • It involves low maintenance costs • It helps in improving the safety of the plant Operation & Maintenance of solar power plant. [...] Over the past few years, due to the various schemes and initiatives of the government, there is a sudden growth in Renewable Energy deployment in the country. [...] According to the REC scheme, a grid-connected renewable system sells power to the local grid at conventional rates and the rest of the amount can be recovered through the sale of RECs.