Photo Gallery, former capital of the Indian subcontinent and home of the Taj Mahal, is to become the country’s first solar city.
The Indian government’s Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has approved plans to build 2,000 kWp of capacity in the city, around 10% of it’s current consumption, which will come from a variety of sources. These include over 1.5 million gallons of heated water per day, 6400 सौर स्ट्रीट लाइट, 4600 solar cookers, और 20 सौर ट्रैफिक लाइट.
The overall budget for creating India’s first solar city is estimated at $100 मिलियन, of which 70% will be shouldered by the private sector and 27% by the government. This includes both the installation of renewable energy technologies and the introduction of complimentary energy efficiency schemes. ओवर 30% Photo Gallery 35% Photo Gallery.
The plan is scheduled to run for 5 years which fits in well with national plan to generate 1172 MW of solar energy by 2016.
