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- Type: Technical / Infrastructural
- Status: In operation
Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has taken an initiative To promote the grid connected SPV rooftop and small SPV power generating plants among the residential, community, institutional, industrial and commercial establishments across Surat city as a part of the Solar City programme of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Surat Municipal Corporation with support from TERI has developed website through which citizen can apply online to install rooftop PV system. SMC has received total 3076 applications from citizens, schools, college, commercial and industrial sectors to install total capacity more than 14 MW in city through "Net metering", among this, more than 9 MWp rooftop Solar PV has been install in city limit. Due to this initiative city is already generating 14 Million kWh electricity per year and reduced 11518 tCO2e GHG emission. With installation of rest of 5MW system in city has potential to generate additional 8 Million kWh electricity and reduce 6582 tCO2e GHG emission.
Weblink - http://suratsolar.suratmunicipal.gov.in/
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Sectors:
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Other Emissions