600-kW rooftop solar project starts at Dasmesh institute

Project to offset 16,350 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions

• The project will generate 9.82 lakh units of clean electricity every year, thus offsetting 16,350 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions. Equivalent to saving 15 lakh trees, the project will help the college save 80-90 per cent on electricity bills
• It is equipped with a unique remote sensing technology which can be linked to Wi-Fi or GPRS SIM card to get alerts on cleaning and maintenance as well as real-time data on energy generation and savings

A 600-kW rooftop solar plant started functioning at Dasmesh Institute of Research and Dental Sciences here on Friday. The project is one of the largest rooftop solar projects at an educational institution.

The project will generate 9.82 lakh units of clean electricity every year, thus offsetting 16,350 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions and meeting several day-to-day electricity requirements of Dasmesh Dental College, which caters to around 500 students. Equivalent to saving 15 lakh trees, the project will help the college save 80-90 per cent on electricity bills.

Hartek Solar Pvt Ltd, the solar division of the Chandigarh-based Hartek Group, has installed the project here.

The solar plant is equipped with a unique remote sensing technology which can be linked to Wi-Fi or GPRS SIM card to get alerts on cleaning and maintenance as well as real-time data on energy generation and savings. The scope of work of the project included installation of solar panels, supply, design and engineering.

Complimenting the college management for contributing to environmental cause by opting for clean energy, Hartek Solar Director and CEO Simarpreet Singh said such initiative would encourage more educational institutions to opt for solar power. Committed to taking up the fight against climate change by contributing to the larger cause of building sustainable energy infrastructure on every roof, we are encouraging more educational institutions, religious places, households, industries and commercial establishments to opt rooftop solar installations, he said.

Source: The Tribune