RRTS corridor stations and depots get solar panels

Ghaziabad: NCRTC has installed solar panels on stations, depots and substations of the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. Currently, it generates 2.21 MW peak (MWp) solar power in-house which helps NCRTC save 2,300 tons of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) annually, officials said. According to officials, NCRTC aims to cover 70% of the total energy requirement of the entire Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor through solar energy.“The NCRTC has taken significant strides in embracing renewable energy through its widespread adoption of solar power infrastructure along India's first Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor. By installing solar panels on rooftops, NCRTC has transformed its stations, depots, and receiving substations into centres of clean and sustainable energy,” said an NCRTC official.Solar power plants are now operational at the Guldhar and Sahibabad RRTS stations, each having a peak power capacity of 729 kilowatts (kWp), as well as at the Duhai Depot and Duhai Depot station with capacities of 585 kWp and 108 kWp, respectively. “The Murad Nagar Receiving Sub Station (RSS,) with a capacity of 43 kWp, and the Ghaziabad RSS, with a capacity of 20 kWp, also generate solar power. Installation at other stations is also in progress,” the official said.The solar plants at Guldhar and Sahibabad RRTS stations have each been equipped with 1,620 high-efficiency solar panels. These installations are projected to generate approximately 10 lakh units of electricity annually per station.We also published the following articles recently