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NAGPUR: In the first-of-its-kind project in the state, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL) plan to generate power from floating solar panels in Gorewada lake. The solar power will be utilized to run the civic body’s water treatment plants (WTP) located adjacent to the lake.
The plan is to generate 3MW solar power from the project expected to cost Rs18 crore. As per NMC officials, three WTPs — Pench-I, II and III situated adjacent to Gorewada lake can run entirely on the 3MW solar power during daytime, saving huge expenses of NMC.
Power Grid team comprising executive director Sanjay Garg, manager Anurag Shrivastav and deputy manager Dr Vinay Senre made presentation of the proposed project before the NMC officials on Tuesday.
An official from NMC electrical department told TOI Power Grid will now prepare detailed project report (DPR) of the project and submit with the NMC. “Power Grid came up with pre-feasibility report of the project. Project is feasible and beneficial for NMC. Decision on who will set up, operate and maintain the unit will be taken after submission of DPR,” he said. |
