Department Looks at Power Generation from Solar Panels Atop Alamatti Canal

• Pilot solar power project to generate 1 MW power, panels to be placed over Alamati Right Bank Canal in Bagalkote district of Karnataka..
• Project initiated by Department of Water Resources…
• To be implemented by Chennai based SunEdison Energy India Private Ltd., Chennai, total cost Rs. 10.45-crore….
• Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd. (KBJNL) setting up 3,300 solar panels on 1 km stretch of ARBC and 8 to 10 km point, work to complete by August.
• Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/department-looks-at-power-generation-from-solar-panels-atop-alamatti-canal/article6071161.ece

Exams Perspective:

1. National Solar Mission
2. Renewable Sources of Energy
3. Solar Energy
4. Share of Renewable Energy in India’s Energy Basket