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Namo Bharat Corridor to Get 110-MW Captive Solar Plant
The Namo Bharat train corridor will get much of its electricity from a new solar power plant.
The plant will produce 110 megawatts of electricity.
It is expected to provide nearly 60% of the corridor’s power needs.
The project will cost about Rs 450 crore and should be ready within 24 months.
Solar electricity could lower the corridor’s yearly power bill by about 25%.
NCRTC will buy the electricity at a fixed price for 25 years.
The project may also reduce pollution and carbon dioxide emissions.
It is intended to make public transport cleaner and more reliable.
NCRTC signed a Power Purchase Agreement with NIRL NCRTC Renewables Limited for a 110-MW captive solar plant.
The plant is expected to supply nearly 60% of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor’s electricity needs.
Estimated to cost around Rs 450 crore, the project will be developed in Jaulan, Uttar Pradesh, within 24 months.
The project is expected to cut annual electricity expenditure by about 25% and reduce CO₂ emissions by approximately 1.77 lakh tonnes annually.
NCRTC will purchase the plant’s electricity at a fixed tariff for 25 years through the Uttar Pradesh state grid.
- Who
- The National Capital Region Transport Corporation and NIRL NCRTC Renewables Limited signed the agreement.
- What
- They agreed to develop and supply power from a 110-MW captive solar plant for the Namo Bharat corridor.
- Where
- The plant will be developed in Jaulan, Uttar Pradesh, with electricity supplied through the Uttar Pradesh state grid to NCRTC substations in Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
- When
- The plant is scheduled to be commissioned within the next 24 months; the agreement was signed before senior officials from both organizations.
- Why
- The project aims to meet a large share of the corridor’s electricity needs, reduce costs, improve energy security and lower emissions.
Key facts
- Plant capacity
- 110 MW
- Estimated cost
- Around Rs 450 crore
- Expected electricity coverage
- Nearly 60% of the Delhi–Meerut Namo Bharat corridor’s requirements
- Commissioning timeline
- Within 24 months
- Power purchase period
- 25 years at a fixed tariff
- Expected annual cost reduction
- Around 25% in electricity expenditure
- Estimated emissions reduction
- Approximately 1.77 lakh tonnes of CO₂ annually
Quotes
NCRTC spokesperson
Spokesperson for the National Capital Region Transport Corporation
“The agreement was signed in the presence of Managing Director, NCRTC, Shalabh Goel; Director Finance and CMD Designate, NIRL, Dr Prasanna Kumar Acharya; Director, Finance, NCRTC, Namita Mehrotra; Director, Electricals and Rolling Stock, NCRTC, Mahendra Kumar; and senior officials from NCRTC and NIRL.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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