Mega solar plant at Jamia Millia

New Delhi: Solar solutions provider SunSource Energy is on course to set up a 2.5MW solar rooftop plant at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia University, by the end of June.The Noida-based SunSource said the plant would help the university save around Rs one crore in energy costs per year.

"Jamia Millia recently signed an MoU with SunSource (which in turn was approved by the Solar Energy Corporation of India) to execute the project on a turnkey basis for the next quarter of a century under the Renewable Energy Service Company model (RESCO).

"Electricity would be supplied at Rs 3.39 per unit for a period of 25 years," it said.
The installation of solar panels on over 50 rooftops of various buildings like central library, colleges and departments of Jamia and the hostels had already started, it added.

Commenting on the development, university Vice-Chancellor Talat Ahmed said, "Jamia Millia University's current project is an attempt to run the university on renewable energy and will position it as a leader among central universities in the use of renewable energy. The solar plant would also greatly benefit students pursuing BTech and BVoc degrees at Jamia Millia."

The university "will incur no cost on the setup and maintenance as it will be taken care of by SunSource Energy, with the support from the SECI".

"With the installation of the 2.5MW plant, the university is expected to save over Rs one crore annually apart from significantly contributing to the environment," said SunSource COO and Co-founder Kushagra Nandan.