ECIL goes solar; turns power sufficient
Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) has set up a 500 KW rooftop solar photovoltaic power plant at its factory in Hyderabad. Chairman and Managing Director, Debashis Das inaugurated the solar power plant in the presence of Director (Personnel) ECIL, VSB Babu, at a function on Thursday. The solar initiative is part of Central government’s commitment towards establishing sustainable alter
Secunderabad: Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL) has set up a 500 KW rooftop solar photovoltaic power plant at its factory in Hyderabad. Chairman and Managing Director, Debashis Das inaugurated the solar power plant in the presence of Director (Personnel) ECIL, VSB Babu, at a function on Thursday. The solar initiative is part of Central government’s commitment towards establishing sustainable alternative energy sources.
With the successful commissioning of this solar power plant, 2,500 KWHR of power will be available every day for captive consumption by ECIL. To this extent, the power required from the grid will be reduced, and overall expenditure on electric power will be lowered. The total investment for this plant is Rs 2.80 crore and the plant life is 25 years.
With an estimated generation of 7,50,000 units per year, it will reduce Rs 48.30 lakh expenditure per year on electricity. With this green energy initiative, the carbon footprint will reduce at a rate of 1,000 kg of Co2 per day.
