Question: The largest Solar power plant of Navy is to be installed at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhima. What will be the capacity of this plant?
(a)4 MW
(b)3 MW
(c)2 MW
(d)7 MW
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, Southern Naval Command commissioned a 3 MW Solar Power Plant at Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, Kerala on 22 July 2020.
- This will be installed under the Govt of India initiative of ‘National Solar Mission’ to achieve 100GW of solar power by 2022.
- It is largest in the Indian Navy and has an estimated life of 25 years.
- All components have been indigeneously sourced, including 9180 highly efficient monocrystalline solar panels employing the latest technology.
- The project has been executed by Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KELTRON).
- The Solar Power Plant project will reduce the carbon foot print.
- Surplus power generated will also feed the KSEB electricity grid.
Author: Himanshu Shukla
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