The solar power plant, designed as a protective roofing structure, is expected to take care of the complete power needs of the institute for the next 25 years
Panaji: A 40kW solar power plant, which has been connected to the state power department grid, has been installed at Pedro Arrupe Institute, Raia, said the Goa Jesuit Province in a note.
The solar power plant, designed as a protective roofing structure, is expected to take care of the complete power needs of the institute for the next 25 years.
With the 40kW solar power plant commissioned at Raia, 75% of the institutions run by the Goa Jesuits are fully powered by solar energy.
Installed under the net metering scheme, the surplus power generated will be exported to the grid through a bi-directional meter which will be compensated for by the electricity department on a yearly settlement basis through a power purchase agreement signed for a period of 25years, said Fr Orville D’Silva.
The solar power plant is designed to generate about 200-260 units of electricity per day and will save Rs 2 lakh annually, said Nigel Alfonso, adding that the cost of the solar plant will be recovered in five to six years.
Source: TNN
