The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has installed nine new solar power generation facilities in the stations and the depot of the Badarpur – Faridabad Metro corridor for partial fulfillment of the energy requirements of that corridor.
These solar power plants with a total generation capacity of 1,660.4 kWp, have been installed under RESCO (Renewable Energy Supply Company) Model, wherein the capital cost has been invested by the Solar Developer and DMRC has signed the Power Purchase Agreement for 25 years. DMRC shall only pay Energy charges for the actual energy generated.
The power generated will be used for the lighting and other auxiliary requirements of the station and depot buildings.
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