Chandigarh gets North India’s largest floating solar power project

Chandigarh gets North India’s largest floating solar power project

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Category : State Published on: January 27 2023

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  • The Governor of Punjab and Administrator Chandigarh, Banwari Lal Purohit 23rd Jan 2023 inaugurated North India’s largest floating Solar project of 2000kWp at Water Works in Chandigarh.
  • He also inaugurated a 500kWp floating Solar Project with Fountains at Dhanas Lake in Chandigarh.
  • The 2000kWp Floating Solar Power Plant at Water Works has been installed at a total cost of 11 crores 70 lahks and the 500kWp Floating Solar Power Plant with fountains have been installed at Dhanas Lake at a total cost of three crore 34 lakh rupees.
  • These Projects have been designed and executed by CREST (Chandigarh Renewable Energy and Science & Technology Promotion Society).
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