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50 rail coaches equipped with solar panels to be rolled out in Jodhpur

ome March-end, and 50 rail coaches equipped with solar panels will be rolled out from the North Western Railway (NWR) workshop in Jodhpur.

Fitted on the roofs of the coaches, the solar panels will power the tube lights and fans, but only in non-AC coaches.

This is the first time that such coaches are being manufactured in such a number. Earlier versions have been on pilot basis.

Once these 50 coaches start to run on a regular basis, it is estimated that the railways will reduce 239 tonnes in carbon emission, save 1,000 litres of diesel annually, which amounts to savings of Rs 45 lakh.

The cost of fixing these panels is estimated at Rs 2.5 crore. With regular maintenance, the panels can be expected to function for about 15-20 years.

Anil Singhal, general manager of North Western Railway (NWR) said "Twelve panels with high capacity have been fitted on each the coaches. These will generate 3.6 kilowatt power during full daylight. However, the requirement to meet the load of CFL and fans is 1.6 kilowatt per coach at a time".

Jodhpur and Delhi, he said, are the two cities where solar-enabled coaches are being produced.

source:http://renewableenergyheadlines.com

RattanIndia Solar wins 50 MW solar project in Allahabad

Rattan India Group firm RattanIndia Solar Ltd has won solar project of 50 MW capacity at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh.

"The project was won at a tariff of Rs 4.43 per unit plus a viability gap funding of Rs 75 lakh per MW in reverse e-auction conducted by Solar Energy Corporation Limited (SECI) today," the company said in a press release.

According to the statement, overall combined capacity of 440 MW was offered in this bid out of which 50 MW was for Allahabad. The land for the project will be provided by Uttar Pradesh.

CEO of RattanIndia Solar, Anjali Rattan Nashier said "RattanIndia has solar projects of more than 240 MW spread across various states of India. All of our solar farms have fully acquired land. Majority of the solar power produced by our projects is being sold to central government entities like NTPC and SECI thus eliminating the risk of payments".

Earlier, RattanIndia had won 70 MW of solar project in Rajasthan through NTPC and 40 MW of solar project in Maharashtra through SECI.

The group is also implementing 10 MW of grid connected solar rooftop projects on CPWD buildings in Delhi and West Bengal which includes important government buildings like The Supreme Court of India and Krishi Bhawan.

source:http://renewableenergyheadlines.com