The Indian Railways will float tenders to procure at least 200 mega watt of solar energy in the next two months. Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Kumar Sinha said the Centre is presently working out details of the plan.
The tender is part of the Indian Railways’ plan to procure 1000 mega watt of solar energy over the next five years. The Ministry has commissioned one mega watt solar power plant at Katra Railway station in Jammu and Kashmir at the end of March.
The railway company wants to harness solar energy by utilising rooftop space through public private partnerships. The company also plans to install solar power plants of about 8.8 MW capacity at railway stations, railway office buildings and level crossing gates throughout the country under railway funding.
The generation of solar supply will help railways supply power at remote locations and save diesel due to reduced running of diesel generators, officials said.
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