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Going energy neutral, 13 SCR railway stations tap the sun
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- The South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first in Indian Railways to come up with the concept of ‘Energy Neutral’ stations, capable of meeting 100% energy requirements by tapping natural solar power through Solar PhotoVoltaic (SPV) panels commissioned on about 13 station buildings.
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- ‘Energy Neutral’ stations:
(1) This eco-friendly concept is based on the principle of developing station buildings with total solar power tapping capabilities commensurate to exact load requirements of those particular stations.
(2) This is done by installation of SPV panels on the rooftops which are integrated with the on-grid (or) off-grid solar energy plants to derive power supply to the entire station. T
(3) he total capacity of solar panels installed at the 13 ‘energy neutral’ stations is 99 kWp with the cost incurred, being around ₹50 lakh.
(4) The anticipated energy generation from these stations comes to around 1.3 lakh units annually and it is expected that solar power will also lead to savings of ₹13 lakh each year.
(5) In addition, the generation of clean solar energy will help reduce carbon footprints to the tune of 1,170 tonnes per annum.
(6) All the power needs of 13 stations like lighting, fans, pumps are met through the solar energy generated.
Sources
The Hindu