Question : Solar firm Oakridge Energy has recently(29 december 2020) said it has signed agreements with the Delhi government and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan(KVs) to solarise schools in Delhi.How much KVs would be solarise under this agreement ?
(a)1000 KVs
(b)500 KVs
(c)1200 KVs
(d)700 KVs
Answer (a)
Related facts
- Solar firm Oakridge Energy has recently(29 december 2020) said it has signed agreements with the Delhi government and Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan(KVs) to solarise schools in Delhi.
- The company is aiming to solarise 1,000 institutions by 2022, Oakridge Energy said in a statement.
- The company further said it has recently solarised over 15 schools of the Department of Education in Delhi this year, along with the recently commissioned largest solar power project of 217 KW in Delhi University at Lady Irwin College.
- Installation of solar plants at educational institutions will not only enable them to become energy independent, but will also result in substantial savings in electricity bills and generate an additional income through the sale of surplus power to the utilities.
- The project is developed by the company and subsidised by the Government of India’s capital subsidy scheme for government buildings, which the Delhi government has utilised for solarising its schools.
By – Pankaj Pandey