Science city to set up 500 kWp solar plant

Tribune News Service
Kapurthala, December 14

Pushpa Gujral Science City organised a webinar jointly with the Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) to celebrate the National Energy Conservation Day. More than 250 students and teachers participated in this webinar. Online project display and declamation contests were organised for the students on this occasion.

In a model display competition, Anshpreet Singh from Government Senior Secondary School, Kartarpur, won the first prize (Rs 3,000), Harnoor Kaur from YS Public School, Barnala, bagged second prize (Rs 2,000) and Sorav Chadha from Kamala Nehru Public School, Phagwara, received third prize (Rs 1,000).

Similarly, in the declamation competition, Abza Dorbala from Kamala Nehru Public School, Phagwara, Mahavir Singh from Sainik School, Kapurthala, and Piaa Khurana from Satpaul Mittal School, Ludhiana, stood first, second and third, respectively.

Dr Neelima Jerath, director general, Pushpa Gujral Science City, said “A solar photovoltaic system was set up in 2012. An energy audit was conducted in 2012-13 and we adopted several conservation measures. It enabled us second rank in the institutional category in 2013. Now, Pushpa Gujral Science City is in a process of setting up of 500 kWp solar plant at its premises in association with the PEDA.”

Stressing on the importance of renewable energy resources, she said sustainable development was possible by use of sustainable energy and by ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for citizens.

Project manager Mani Khana and Sharad Sharma from the PEDA delivered a lecture. They said the the National Energy Conservation Day highlights the importance of energy in our day-to-day life, its scarcity, efforts required for its conservation and its impact on sustainability of global eco systems.

“Role of the PEDA as state designated agency is to create general awareness among masses about the importance and benefits of energy conservation and also to institutionalise energy efficiency project implementation in the industry, government and commercial buildings,” they said.

They emphasised on the need to improve energy efficiency by adopting energy conservation measures. They shared numerous steps taken by the PEDA in the field of energy conservation, including implementation of the recommendations of the energy audits, promotion and implementation of energy efficient LED lights, creating awareness and dissemination of information by conducting seminars and workshops and preparation of the Energy Conservation Building Code.

Dr Rajesh Grover, director, Science City, said there’s enormous potential of renewable energy and India can become a global leader in clean and green energy through implementation of the ‘Renewable Energy Mission’.