Power generation Plant from vegetable waste to be inaugurated on 24th February
Posted on: 13/Feb/2015 10:22:57 AM
The bio-fuel generation plant under the Chennai Corporation using vegetable waste will start functioning from 24th February.
There are plans to generate 2 MW per day.
The project, set up at a cost of Rs. 40 Lakhs, will function under the company, Hubert Eurocare.
.
Presently, 500 kg of vegetable waste is used to generate power. This energy is used for 20 street lamps located nearby.When the plant runs to full capacity, it will generate 2 MW.
Apart for the power required for the plant, the power generated can feed 150 street lamps.
Test-run has been conducted successfully.
Some small activities are still to be completed.
The plant is set to start on 24th February (Former Chief Minister Jayalalitha’s birthday).
