DGNAI Inducts Solar Power Plant at The Naval Armament Inspectorate, Kochi

The Naval Armament Inspectorate (NAI) has announced that it has taken the green route by harnessing solar power to meet its energy supplies.

Director General of Naval Armament Inspection (DGNAI) Rear Admiral Sanjay Misra inducted the complete roof top solar power plant at the NAI, a Defence spokesman said.

The green initiative is also intended at protecting the environment, he said.

According to him, operationalization of the solar power plant, which can generate 14,400 Units of power per year, will decrease energy costs and carbon footprint and increase the energy efficiency.

The plant will power the 24x7 multimodal biometric access control, Video Surveillance and Aadhar Based Biometric Attendance System, amongst other equipment fitted at NAI (Kochi) and is one of several green initiatives being undertaken by units under the Southern Naval Command, he said.