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The GEDA (Goa energy development agency) has introduced a new central government subsidy for solar water heating systems in Goa. Official sources said that for the “FPC “(flat plate collector) solar water heating system, the subsidy is 3,300 per sq m of flat plate collector area. (The flat plate collector is the panel that collects the sun's rays). For the “ETC" (evacuated tube collector) solar water heating system, the subsidy is 3,000 per sq m of collector area or 30% of the total cost. The Goa government earlier gave subsidies between 2,000 and 4,000 for domestic purposes only but this has been kept on hold for some time.


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