With an objective to promote use of non-conventional energy, solar energy plants are being installed in the state. This year, the New and Renewable Energy Department has chalked out a programme to install eight thousand solar street lights in the state. The Urja Vikas Nigam has sent a number of proposals in this regard to the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Apart from this, 500 solar pumps will also be installed in the state this year. Further, the Urja Vukas Nigam installed 1700 solar street lights last year in far flung villages where electricity is yet to reach. So far, over 5500 solar street lights have been installed in the state. The Urja Vikas Nigam has already installed 50 solar pumps for the purpose of irrigation. Steps are being taken by the Urja Vikas Nigam to promote installation of domestic solar equipment in private houses for lighting purpose. The Nigam has so far installed 2700 solar domestic light equipment in the state. The Central and State Governments are providing subsidy to install plants run by the solar energy. Subsidy is also being provided to the beneficiaries of weaker sections of the society to install solar lamps in small houses and cottages. The Nigam has so far sold about 10 thousand solar lamps. Apart from this, two power plants have been installed in Bhopal and Rajgrh. The solar power plant installed in Bhopal has the capacity to generate 10 kv electricity and that of the Rajgarh plant is 100 kv capacity.