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Kerala's ANERT Introduces Project to Make Thiruvanathpuram Largest Solar City in India

With this project, the state capital is anticipated to become one of the nation’s largest ‘solar cities’.

May 31, 2023. By EI News Network

The Kerala government introduced a project to switch every rooftop in Thiruvananthapuram into a solar energy-producing station.

With this project, the state capital is anticipated to become one of the nation’s largest ‘solar cities’.

Narendra Nath Velluri, Director of ANERT, explains,“The solar city project aims to meet all power requirements of a city from renewable energy sources. In Thiruvananthapuram, we have identified the potential for the production of 800 MW solar energy. We have identified three lakh buildings suitable for installation through the creation of a solar atlas”.

Solar panel installations have been commissioned in 600 government buildings out of which 150 were started.

The remaining government buildings would be commenced within one or two months.

The official added if people come forward to set up solar panels on the three lakh private buildings recognised, 700 MW of solar energy could be manufactured.

Velluri stated, “The remaining 100 MW can be produced using solar street lamps and through government institutions. Solar panels help consumers become ‘prosumers’ (producing consumers) as their electricity bill could be zero and they could earn money by supplying power to the grid”.

A 3 KW solar system can price range between INR 2 to 2.5 lakh.

The central government will provide a subsidy of 40 percent for the 3 KW system.

So, one can establish a 3 KW solar system for INR 1.6 lakh.

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