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Largest solar power plant of Indian Navy commissioned

Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command commissioned a 3 MW Solar Power Plant at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Kerala on 22 July 2020, via virtual conferencing. This is in line with the Government of India’s initiative of ‘National Solar Mission’ to achieve 100 GW of solar power by 2022.

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  • Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command commissioned a 3 MW Solar Power Plant at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Kerala on 22 July 2020, via virtual conferencing.
  • This is in line with the Government of India’s initiative of ‘National Solar Mission’ to achieve 100 GW of solar power by 2022.
  • The solar plant is the largest in the Indian Navy and has an estimated life of 25 years.
  • Despite heavy monsoons and restrictions due to COVID-19, all concerned agencies including Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) continued work on the project adhering to all guidelines against COVID-19 and executed the work in a timebound manner.
  • The Solar Power Plant project will help Naval Station Ezhimala in reducing the carbon footprint and is one of the many initiatives undertaken by INA towards a clean and green environment.

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Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla, Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command commissioned a 3 MW Solar Power Plant at Indian Naval Academy (INA), Kerala on 22 July 2020, via virtual conferencing. This is in line with the Government of India’s initiative of ‘National Solar Mission’ to achieve 100 GW of solar power by 2022. The solar plant is the largest in the Indian Navy and has an estimated life of 25 years. All components have been indigenously sourced, including 9,180 highly efficient monocrystalline solar panels employing the latest technology. The project has been executed by Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd.

Despite heavy monsoons and restrictions due to COVID-19, all concerned agencies including Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) continued work on the project adhering to all guidelines against COVID-19 and executed the work in a timebound manner. The Solar Power Plant project will help Naval Station Ezhimala in reducing the carbon footprint and is one of the many initiatives undertaken by INA towards a clean and green environment. Surplus power generated will also feed the KSEB electricity grid.

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