India Solar Panel Train

A total of 16 solar panels each producing 300 wp are fitted in six coaches.

India solar panel train.

A total of 16 solar panels each producing 300 wp are fitted in six coaches. This is the first time in the world that solar panels are being used as grid in railways. Indian railways on july 14 launched first solar powered demu diesel electrical multiple unit train from the safdarjung railway station in delhi. The indian railways is the single largest consumer of electricity with roughly 2 percent share of national energy consumption and it is gradually turning towards green initiatives for electrification as well as decarbonization.

Union minister piyush goyal shared the information in a written reply to a question in rajya sabha on friday. The cost of these solar panels manufactured under make in india initiative is rs 54 lakh. Southern railway has identified 300 acres of vacant land and 160 acres of land alongside tracks to set up solar plants under power purchase agreement ppa. Indian railways on july 14 launched first solar powered demu diesel electrical multiple unit train from the safdarjung railway station in delhi.

New delhi india september 18 ani. The train originally had two diesel engines. As a part of this initiative 4 7 mega watt mw land based solar plants have already been commissioned. The train will run from sarai rohilla in delhi to farukh nagar in haryana.

The indian railways has planned to set up solar plants on its vacant land and along the tracks. Solar panels at rooftops of 78 railway stations across kerala have been planned based on feasibility at the stations. In india for example trains have solar power on their roofs and in 2017 the city of guwahati became host to the first station in the country to be 100 solar powered. The train runs solely on clean energy solar panels on its roof and at pit stops provide all of the power needed for its 3 kilometer 1 9 miles route.

A total of 16 solar panels each producing 300 wp are fitted in six coaches. The plants on vacant land will have a capacity of 67mwp and those alongside tracks will have a capacity of 40mwp under power purchase agreement. What makes this trial run special is that all. The local government is further working to adopt solar pv at 8 500 stations in the coming years.

With indian railways aggressively focusing on renewable energy india s first solar panel fitted train is all set to commence trial runs shortly.