Solar Panels Atop Roofs of Railway Platforms

Solar Panels Atop Roofs of Railway Platforms

In order to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, solar power plants are being set up on Railway/private land and on rooftop of Railway buildings with Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support from Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) through developer mode, wherein Railways will sign Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the lowest bidder. The amount of savings will depend upon the determination of price of electricity through market forces.

This Press Release is based on information given by the Minister of State for Railways Shri Manoj Sinha in a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha on 06.05.2016 (Friday).