‘Solar plants helped save Rs. 1.88 cr electricity bills last year’
Team Udayavani, Oct 10, 2020, 12:09 PM IST
Bengaluru: Installation and using solar plants have resulted in electricity bill savings worth Rs 1.78 crore last year, claimed South Western Railway.
The release from SWR read, “These solar plants are provided at 128 stations roof top (major stations – Hubballi, KSR Bengaluru, Mysuru, Yesvantpur, Hosapete, Gadag & Ballari) and 7 service buildings (Rail Soudha” West & Central Wing , Divisional Railway Manager’s Office-Hubballi, Railway Hospital-Hubballi, Divisionzal Railway Manager’s Office-Bengaluru, Parcel Office Bengaluru, Railway Hospital -Bengaluru, Divisional Railway Manager’s Office – Mysuru).”
“In addition, 221 level crossings are provided solar photo voltaic cell lights. The solar electricity generation in last year was 4.4 Million units which is expected to increase to the tune of 4.664 Million units this year subject to sunny days and insulation,” it added.
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
Polls underway in 14 Karnataka constituencies for Lok Sabha by-elections
Three persons run over by train in Bengaluru
IT sleuths threatening raided leaders to claim money belongs to me, Cong: DK Shivakumar
MCC violation: Karnataka HC grants interim relief to Shivakumar
Orange alert: Karnataka State Disaster Management cell issues animated advisory
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
Polls underway in 14 Karnataka constituencies for Lok Sabha by-elections
NIA arrests key accused in 2023 attack on Indian High Commission in London
Three persons run over by train in Bengaluru
Indian nationals aboard ‘MSC Aries’ in good health, return delayed due to technicalities: MEA
Husband has no control over wife’s ‘stridhan’: SC