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Out of which 32 thousand people are the beneficiaries of Vadodara city alone.
The people of Vadodara city and district generate 130 MW of electricity.
Vadodara alone has 15 per cent beneficiaries of the state`s solar rooftop scheme.
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A Rs 27.4 crore rooftop solar power plant on the Akota-Dandia Bazar bridge road in the heart of Vadodara was inaugurated by state energy minister Saurabh Patel today.
This rooftop solar plant will generate 3930 units of electricity per day.
The rooftop solar plant will save Vadodara Municipal Corporation an annual electricity bill of Rs 87 lakh.
Along with providing electricity, this solar plant will be a picnic spot for the citizens.
Solar tunnels will glow with colorful electricity for 185 days in a year and bring joy to the people of Vadodara.
Sudhir Patel, Deputy Municipal Commissioner (Administration), Vadodara Municipal Corporation, while giving information about the rooftop solar plant, said that a roof top solar plant has been laid at a cost of Rs.
The rooftop solar plant, which has been completed in four and a half years, was today inaugurated by state energy minister Saurabh Patel from Sir Sayaji town hall to Vadodara through a virtual platform.
Giving information about the specialty of Roof Top Solar Plant, he said that this Rooftop Solar Plant will generate 982.8 KW of electricity.
That is, 3930 units of electricity will be generated per day.
And 14.34 lakh units of electricity will be generated in a year.
The electricity generated will be used at the Vadodara Municipal Corporation`s head office Khanderao Market Building as well as Rajivnagar Suez Pumping Station and Atladara Suez Pumping Station in Warsia area.