As a step towards 'Green Campus', 1MW Solar PV Power Plant inaugurated at IIT Bombay

Mumbai, January 28, 2014: As a part of its 'Green Campus' initiative, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), is installing a 1MWp (1 MW peak PV power) distributed rooftop Solar PV Power Plant on the roofs of its academic buildings. The Solar Power Plant was inaugurated on January 28, 2014 by Dr. Satish Agnihotri, Secretary, Ministry of New & Renewable Energy, Government of India, in the presence of Prof. Devang V. Khakhar, Director, IIT Bombay, at the Institute Campus.

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technology is growing in importance worldwide as credible technology for supply of electricity for terrestrial applications. IIT Bombay has National Center for Photovoltaic Research and Education (NCPRE) established as part of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) to promote research and education in solar PV. Additionally, IIT Bombay is endeavouring towards making its campus green. One of the ways towards it is to install PV power plants in academic area of the campus for partial generation of the required electricity during daytime. 

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