LUDHIANA POLICE GO GREEN AS DGP DEDICATES 120 KW CAPACITY SOLAR POWER PLANTS IN 13 POLICE STATIONS
CHANDIGARH : In a bid to make Punjab an eco-friendly and energy-efficient state as desired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, Director Common of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav on Friday inaugurated rooftop solar energy vegetation put in at buildings of 13 police stations within the jurisdiction of Commissionerate Police Ludhiana.
These 120kW photo voltaic vegetation have been put in in partnership with Company Social Duty (CSR) as a part of the undertaking ‘Ujaala— Ek Changi Shuruwat’ on the police stations together with Jamalpur, Moti Nagar, PAU, Division Quantity-1, 2, 5, 6 & 8, Dugri, Sahnewal, Shimlapuri, Sadar and Mannequin City.
DGP Gaurav Yadav, who was accompanied by Commissioner of Police (CP) Ludhiana Mandeep Singh Sidhu, mentioned that the set up of 120-KW solar energy vegetation in these police buildings would scale back carbon emissions amounting to 180 metric tonnes yearly, in addition to, lowering hefty electrical energy payments, leading to saving Rs 12 lakh yearly. Putting in 120 KW capability solar energy vegetation is equal to planting round 5500 teak timber, he added.
He additional identified that these solar energy vegetation have been arrange underneath Internet Metering Coverage of PSPCL which permits eligible customers to put in rooftop photo voltaic photovoltaic (SPV) methods and offset their electrical energy consumption with the ability generated from their photo voltaic panels. Underneath web metering, energy customers are billed for the web quantity of electrical energy consumed which would be the distinction between the quantity of electrical energy generated by the photo voltaic panels and the quantity of electrical energy consumed from the photo voltaic grid, he added.
The DGP expressed hope that these solar energy vegetation will rework police stations as ‘Inexperienced Police Stations’ and inspire others to undertake such renewable vitality sources for making a clear and inexperienced Punjab. He additionally requested the CP to cowl all police stations of Ludhiana.
CP Mandeep Singh Sidhu, whereas assuring the DGP to additional increase the set up of photo voltaic panels in any respect the Police Station Buildings, mentioned that the ability generated by way of these photo voltaic panels would exchange standard vitality and supply backup energy throughout shutdowns.
In the meantime, the CP additionally thanked ICICI basis, Hero Cycles, Ganga Acrowools, Findoc and Oswal Group for his or her wholeheartedly assist on this environmentally sustainable endeavour. He mentioned that this might additionally improve operational effectivity and allow to serve the neighborhood with enhanced productiveness and effectiveness.