GUWAHATI: Indian Army is planning to convert Narengi Military Station in Guwahati to a completely renewable-based military station emphasising on the cohesion of animals and humans, as per reports on Saturday.
For this initiative, the Indian army has installed a green solar energy plant with a capacity of 1 MW at the military station to benefit the troops of the Indian army.
Talking to the media the army officials stated that they have planned to extend the solar energy plant up to 3 MW capacity along with using used ‘Make in India’ solar panels in its first green solar energy plant.
The army is looking for a durable power supply in high altitudes to enhance the living conditions of its personnel.
As per reports, they have installed a system of Real-Time Data Acquisition and Required Parameter Monitoring for analysis of Power Generation each day, incorporating weather parameter sensors like wind direction sensor, wind speed sensor, solar radiation sensor, humidity sensor, temperature sensor, and barometer pressure sensor.
The present solar energy plant has delivered approximately 0.7 MW of power.
Major General RK Jha, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 51 Sub Area at Narengi, said while talking to the media "We have taken various steps to make a solar power plant of 1 MW capacity. In step two, we are going to use our rooftops to put solar panels and we will use them for our own consumption. Our carbon footprint is very minimum. We also undertake lots of plantation drives. The Narengi Military Station has covered around 3300 acres of land and out of which only 300 acres are built up and 3000 acres is a green patch. In collaboration with the Assam Forest department, we do the large scale of tree plantation using our own troops, their families, and children."
"If we have to go completely green we need to harness solar and wind and use new technology,” he also added.
GOC of 51 Sub Area also reported "Our endeavour is to achieve as much of a reduction of carbon footprint.
I think that in the next 5 to 10 years we should be definitely achieved 50 per cent more of a reduction of carbon footprint."