Widening the ambit of initiatives under the ambitious ‘model solar city’ project of Chandigarh, the UT Administration on Tuesday commissioned a solar photovoltaic power plant in a Government school here.
A 50 KWp grid interactive rooftop Solar Photovoltaic (SPV) power plant at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 46 was commissioned by UT Science and Technology Department.
The SPV power plant was inaugurated by KK Sharma, Advisor to the Administrator on the occasion of ‘Eco Club Day’ in the city.
With this 50 KWp SPV plant, GMSSD Sector-46 has become the first Government school of Chandigarh having solar power plant at its rooftop. The SPV plant is grid interactive and excess energy generated is being fed to the grid.
The SPV power plant has been installed at a total cost of Rs 81.49 lakh. And, the installation of the power plant has been executed through Chandigarh Renewal Energy, Science & Technology Promotion Society (CREST).