NFR installs solar panels over platforms

As part of Indian Railways’ initiative to minimise dependence on fossil fuels and achieve the target of zero carbon emission by 2030, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is taking steps to generate green energy more and more by installing solar power plants across the zone.
In a statement, NFR chief public relations officer Sabyasachi De said NFR has commissioned rooftop solar plants by installing solar panels over platform sheds generating 4358.233 Kilowatt Peak (kWp) till March this year, which will help save 44.54 lakh units and amounting to approximately Rs 3.56 crore annually in energy bills.
In its step towards “Go-Green” mission, it has also successfully commissioned 585 kWp of rooftop solar systems at various railway stations and other service buildings in the last financial year. Out of 585 kWp, 195 kWp capacity was commissioned at Lumding railway station, 100 kWp at Dimapur railway station and 120 kWp at Kamakhya Coaching Depot under Lumding division.
Similarly, 100 kWp capacity was being commissioned at Rangiya railway station and 10 kWp each at Biswanath Chariali and Kendriya Vidyalaya/Rangiya railway stations under Rangiya division. Further, under Alipurduar division, 20 kWp capacity was being commissioned at Dalgaon railway station and 10 kWp each at Kalchini, Dhubri and Salakati railway stations.
Further, to meet the energy requirements, NFR is also all set to commission 1,500 kWp capacity of solar rooftop systems in its jurisdiction in the current financial year. These include 100 kWp at Silchar railway station, 200 kWp each at Guwahati and Kamakhya railway stations under Lumding division. Apart from all this, 1000 kWp is planned to be commissioned at New Bongaigaon railway workshop, a major workshop under NFR.