Ludhiana, July 18 -- Six months after receiving all clearances for the power utility's flagship initiative to boost green energy at its substations, the project work has been going on at a snail's pace. Under the plan, on-grid solar panels were to be installed at 87 substations across the district, but not a single panel has been set up yet, officials familiar with the matter said.

Notably, the project worth Rs.15.11 crore aims to generate 2809.56 kW of green electricity. Under this, several key substations such as Nurewal, Gill Road, Giaspura, and GT Road were selected for installation. Additionally, Nurewal was set to get the highest capacity of 101.72 kW.

A senior PSPCL official, seeking anonymity, noted that the plan was finalised i...