Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal on Friday during his visit to Hungary gave in principle approval for the establishment of first-of-its-kind renewable energy project in the world which will use industrial waste to generate power.
Sukhbir’s nod came immediately after a demonstration during which scientists of Fakon Vallalkozasi KFT Company showcased the new technology which uses scientific invention to heat sulphur using photovoltaic cells to produce power, a statement issued here said.
Fakon Vallalkozasi managing director laszlo Pakh assured Sukhbir that it would install one megawatt (MW) renewable energy plant using company’s patented invention in Punjab within six months.
Giving details of the project, Pakh said that it consisted of a self-moving solar dish along with a turbine and other parts. “Industrial sulphur is heated using sun rays to change its character and produce steam which ran a turbine and generated power. This innovation, which used an intellectual property product along with Sulphur to get the desired results, has efficiency between 40 to 70 per cent. Nowhere else in the world does any system generate efficiency of more than 25 per cent,” he added.
Sukhbir, after taking a round of the scientific establishment and also examining the first and second generation machines created by the company, said that Punjab was keen to produce clean and green energy and would support any innovation which increased efficiency along with being cost effective.
He appreciated the company for coming out with a technology which was three times more efficient than solar plant technology.
Sukhbir asked Fakon Vallalkozasi to come out with a plan to establish a manufacturing plant of these renewable energy machines so that they could be supplied throughput the country and even abroad.