The Indian Army on April 30, 2021, launched the first Green Solar Energy plant in North Sikkim to harness renewable energy for its troops.
The Indian Army on April 30, 2021, launched the first Green Solar Energy plant in North Sikkim to harness renewable energy for its troops. The Green Solar Energy plant with a capacity of 56 KVA, at an altitude of 16,000 ft, will use vanadium-based battery technology.
“P Khongsai, the Public Relation Officer (Defence), Guwahati, informed that the project has been accomplished in collaboration with IIT, Mumbai. A team of faculty from IIT, Mumbai, led by Prof Prakash Ghosh and troops, finished the project against extreme climatic conditions.”
More green projects by the Indian Army
The Indian Army launched a solar plant at Jalandhar Cantonment as a part of the ‘Go Green’ initiative. They chose World Earth Day to launch the plant.
The project utilizes 3,176 indigenous solar panels that produce 1 MW of green energy. It serves the military hospital in the cantonment area.