Pondy varsity saves ₹1cr yearly after installing solar plant

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TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Puducherry:

02.01.2021

Pondicherry University saves more than ₹1 crore per annum on electricity bills after the commissioning of solar power plants with a total capacity of 2. 4MW at a cost of ₹13 crore.

Renewable energy service company (Resco), an energy service company, which provides energy to consumers from renewable energy sources, has developed, installed and financed the project. The company operates and owns the rooftop solar power project and supplies power generated from the project to the university.

Resco has installed rooftop solar plants in 15 buildings, car porch in two areas in various locations in the university. The university roughly spends ₹75 lakh per month on electricity.

"This initiative has yielded fruitful results. Now, one third of the power requirement of Pondicherry University will be met through nonconventional energy generat- for captive consumption. It has also resulted in conservation of one-third of energy cost using world-class electrical infrastructure with least power disruption and less maintenance cost. Above all, carbon emission to the extent of 2,900 ton per year will be avoided in this green campus," said assistant registrar (public relations) K Mahesh.

He said vice-chancellor Gurmeet Singh after taking charge evinced keen interest in the use of non-conventional energy sources.