According to officials, the Indian Railways (IR) will provide 20 non-air conditioned coaches fitted with solar panels to Kangra Valley and Kalka-Shimla sections of Himachal Pradesh on a trial basis.
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Tag: solar panels
Kerala CM inaugurates solar plant at Kochi airport
The Cochin International Airport became the first one to be completely powered by solar energy after CM Oommen Chandy inaugurated the 12 MW solar power plant at the airport premises recently.
OFIL to help Uttarakhand in solar
The Ordnance Factories Institute of Learning (OFIL), Dehradun, has decided to provide the agencies of the Uttarakhand government with training to tap solar power.
100 MW power from urban rooftops
The Ministry of Urban Development has launched a mission to generate 100 MW of solar power in the next two years through roof-mounted solar panels, according to a statement.
Surat moving towards a solar city
Surat city will start producing nearly 3.35 lakh units of solar power per annum from April. Solar roof top panels with a capacity of generating 1,250 kW are functional at 15 places.
60 MW power from rooftops
Within the next three years, the Gujarat government plans to generate 60 MW power from rooftops of over 30,000 houses. Apart from houses, solar panels of about 20 mw capacity will be laid on the Narmada irrigation canal and solar-power high-speed pumps will be provided to farmers for irrigation in Gujarat.
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