PVVNL to have its offices solar powered to promote energy conservation initiative

Saurabh Kumar

Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited  is going to take a big step towards conservation of electricity. The department is planning to install solar panels over the roof of its all sub-divisional power stations.

Foundation stone of solar panel in the offices of both the Superintendent Engineers will be laid down by AMD of Meerut zone. According to officers for this project government has done a tie-up with a company named NP Agro India. The project will be costing around 39 crore . Company had to follow the instruction given from administration side and have to complete the work within 9 months.

Energy minister Sri Kant Sharma is focusing over enhancing the usage of solar energy hence the Chairman of Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited planed to setup solar panels at Electricity department.

Superintending engineer of electricity department A K Singh told that government is promoting solar energy  so the departmental officers has planned to  setup solar panels of 100 kilo watt at all the sub-stations.