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To fulfill the power needs of the state, the Punjab Government has embarked on a two-pronged strategy - setting up of thermal power plants and tapping of renewable energy sources. By the end of 2020, there will 10 per cent increase in the production of solar power. For this, the state government has approved a Power Source Policy 2012 for new and renewable power sources. According to this policy, the contribution of renewable energy sources - mini-hydro, solar, bio-mass and other co-power production sources - to the total power production would be nearly 10 per cent.