Vidhya Mandir in Chennai is ready to go with Solar Power
Posted on: 26/Dec/2012 2:51:51 PM
Previously before 2 weeks ago government had announced that to install solar power generators for the minimum usage of their own need because that would help to boost up the economy .whereas some fairs and guidance are also given to the universities and schools some are ready to implement and some are not because the cost of the solar power equipments are very high.
The solar panels installed on the terraces of two buildings in the campus are generating solar energy to power fans, tube lights, and computers in close to 30 classrooms in the school. According to school authorities, it was gifted by the 1987 batch of students to celebrate 25 years of passing out,
Installed by U-Solar, a company started by K.R. Harinarayan, who belongs to the batch. Mr. Rajagopal, said that for now, they would expand the capacity in a phased manner, as utilizing solar energy for all energy needs of the school in one go was not possible. Depending on the provisions in Tamil Nadu Solar Energy Policy, Mr. Rajagopal said they would explore the possibility of channeling the excess power generated to the local grid.
