Metro’s solar power plant opened

Kochi | Wednesday | 23rd May, 2018

Summary:

more-inA 2,670 KW photovoltaic (PV) solar plant was inaugurated on Tuesday at Kochi metro’s operation control centre at Muttom by A.P.M. Further, a capacity of additional 522 KWp is installed and ready for commissioning which will enhance the capacity of solar power plant to 2,670 MWp. Further, KMRL is exploring the possibility of installing solar power plant in all the possible areas including the other metro infrastructure/installations. In Phase I of the metro, solar power was planned to be generated from rooftop plants being installed at 22 stations and the Muttom depot. In the same month, KMRL generated 8,411 units from the solar plant per day..