11 months ago
Delhi Government Launches Solar Energy Initiative for Buildings
The Delhi government is starting a project to put solar panels on all of its buildings.
This means the government will use solar power to generate electricity.
The project will be done on over 300 buildings and will be paid for by the Delhi government.
They expect to produce a lot of electricity each year.
This will also help reduce pollution, as less carbon dioxide will be released into the air.
The Delhi government is launching a solarisation program.
All government buildings with over 500 square meters rooftop area will be solarised.
Indraprastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL) will implement the solar installations.
IPGCL will install solar systems on 332 buildings.
The project will generate 60 lakh units of electricity annually and cut CO2 emissions.
- Who
- Delhi Government
- What
- Launched a program for solarising government buildings.
- Where
- Delhi
- When
- Not explicitly mentioned, but initiated recently
- Why
- To promote renewable energy and reduce emissions.
Key facts
- Initiative
- Solarisation of government buildings
- Buildings Targeted
- Government buildings with rooftop area over 500 sq meters
- Implementing Agency
- Indraprastha Power Generation Company (IPGCL)
- Number of Buildings
- 332
- Total Cost
- Rs 21 crore
- Total Capacity
- 5.5 MW
- Annual Electricity Generation
- 60 lakh units
- CO2 Emission Reduction
- 4220 tonnes per year
