The National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, has installed 13 rooftops solar plants in different buildings.
Chief Executive Officer of Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) Deepak Chattraj laid the foundation stone for 1020 KWp rooftop solar power plant at NIT, Rourkela in the presence of the Director of NITR Professor Animesh Biswas.
Director Professor Biswas said, “NIT Rourkela has executed a power purchase agreement with M/S Azure Power Rooftop private limited for installation and operation of the solar photovoltaic power plant of capacity of 1020 KWp. This plant will provide power for a term of 25 years at the rate lower than grid rates without any capital expenditure from the consumer.
It will provide clean and noiseless power for several years. It will reduce diesel consumption sued in DG sets.’’
Gracing the event the CEO of RSP said, “I really appreciate NIT Rourkela’s effort. I must congratulate the whole team for taking the great initiative.” Chairman of Solar PV Power Generation
Committee Professor Bidyadhar Subudhi said that the photovoltaic technology provides an environmentally benign source of power and use recyclable structural materials that result in savings of 33thousands tons of CO2 per 1 MWp solar PV installed.