Solar power meets 51% of Kochi metro’s power needs
2 years, 9 months ago

Solar power meets 51% of Kochi metro’s power needs

The Hindu  

With the commissioning of a 1.80 MW solar power plant at the Kochi metro’s coach depot at Muttom on Thursday, Kochi Metro Rail Limited has met 51% of its total power requirements from solar energy. The total installed capacity of solar power generation of the metro agency has thus reached 9.90 MW, with the inauguration of the plant by KMRL managing director Loknath Behera. It will result in the generation of a total of 147.49 lakh units of solar power from the metro’s solar plants each year, equivalent to reducing carbon emission by 3.22 lakh tonnes, or equal to oxygen generated by planting 5.16 lakh teak trees, said an official release. Once the third phase is completed, the total solar power generation capacity of 10.5 MW will generate 147.49 lakh units annually, which will constitute 55% of the total energy consumption of the metro.

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