Indian Railways Plans 1 Gw Of Solar Projects

Indian Railways plans 1 GW of solar projects 27. February 2015 Applications & Installations, Global PV markets, Industry & Suppliers, Markets & Trends By: Edgar Meza Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu says his plan to purchase power by soliciting bids from generators and power exchanges will result in savings of 485 million. Indian Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said developers can use railway land and buildings to set up PV installations. Jaaron95/wikimedia commons Indian Railways is embracing solar in a big way. The rail company has unveiled plans to install up to 1 GW of solar power projects in the next five years as part of its efforts to reduce its dependence on fossil fuel-generated power, according to a news report by Bloomberg, which cited comments made by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in parliament on Thursday. In presenting the railway budget for...

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