ABB India will provide solar inverters to 750 railway stations in India to reduce dependence on traditional sources of energy. The 750 stations are located in the busy northern Indian part of the network, one of the most used railway corridors in the world.
ABB solar inverters for this project vary between 5kW to 50kW in performance depending on the size of the station. Part of the ABB Ability of connected solutions, the customer can ensure uptime through remote management services. They will be part of the solar installations being set up by Azure Power.
“Azure Power has superior rooftop solar power solutions for infrastructure, commercial and industrial customers in cities across India to lower their energy costs and meet their greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets. We are pleased to partner with ABB and Indian Railways in reducing GHG emissions through deployment of solar energy at railway stations across India,” said Inderpreet S Wadhwa, Chairman and CEO, Azure Power.
ABB set up its solar inverter manufacturing facility in India in 2012 and contributes to approximately 40 percent of the country’s solar installations.
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