The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has installed a rooftop solar power plant at the Meerut South Namo Bharat Station. This step is part of a bigger plan to make railway stations cleaner and greener.
The plant has a capacity of 717 kWp and includes 1,304 panels. Each panel can produce 550 watt-peak. It is expected to generate around 8.15 lakh units of solar energy every year. This will help cut about 750 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
This installation adds to other solar plants already active at several Namo Bharat stations like Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar, and Duhai. Ghaziabad station has the biggest rooftop plant so far, producing 965 kWp.
With the new Meerut South setup, the total solar power capacity across the corridor now stands at 4.7 MWp. The final target is to reach 11 MW across the entire 82-km Delhi-Meerut Namo Bharat line.
These solar systems are helping NCRTC cut over 4,900 tonnes of carbon emissions every year. The solar policy follows the National Solar Mission and focuses on making stations carbon-neutral.
NCRTC is also using other green measures like rainwater harvesting, LED lights, natural lighting, and green landscaping. The trains themselves are using regenerative braking, which saves energy and lowers wear and tear.
The 55-km stretch between New Ashok Nagar and Meerut South, with 11 stations, is already running. Trial runs are on for the rest of the corridor.
This push shows how Indian railways are slowly turning towards clean energy for daily operations. And it all starts with rooftops catching sunlight.
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