A model that should encourage other schools and institutes

Go solar seems to be the new mantra at Padmasri Dr B V Raju Institute of Technology with the installation of rooftop solar photovoltaic plant on their buildings. BVRIT would be harnessing solar power to the tune of over 100kWp solar power from this month onwards.

In its pursuit to become energy efficient, Padmasri Dr.B.V.Raju Institute of Technology (BVRIT) of Sri Vishnu Educational Society, Narsapur, Medak, A.P formally commissioned a 100kWp Solar PV Plant on 12th of November, 2013. This project is the first of its kind among all the JNTUH affiliated colleges in Andhra Pradesh. The plant consists of a total 400 PV modules each of 250Wp supplied by SIRIUS Solar Energy, Hyderabad, installed at rooftop of Aryabatta Block in BVRIT. The entire project is executed by EPC contractor, M/s. Solaris Innovations & Systems, Hyderabad

Speaking about this eco-friendly initiative, Sri K V Vishnu Raju, Chairman, Sri Vishnu Educational Society said “The purpose of installing the plant at BVRIT is to bring the green technology into the campus and also to overcome the energy crisis”.  “Alternative sources of energy have assumed considerable significance in the context of fast depleting conventional sources such as coal, oil, gas and so on.    Photovoltaics (PV) are expected to occupy a progressively increasing proportion of the energy portfolio of the country” he added.

“This project is installed under Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) Phase-III program through New & Renewable Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh (NREDCAP) Limited, the total project cost is Rs. 1.3 crores.  Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India, New Delhi provided a subsidy of 30%” Ch. Jagadishwar Reddy, CEO, Solaris Innovations & Systems said. Further, few students of BVRIT were involved right through the installation and commissioning phase of the project and gained hands on experience in putting together the different modules of the rooftop solar power plant.

Mr. N. Ramchander, the Project Coordinator at BVRIT said “This plant will generate more than 1.5 lakh units every year. Average monthly power generated is approximately 12600 KWH. The plant provides substantial cost savings on the power consumption for the College”. 

This kind solar PV power plant will be very beneficiary for schools and colleges, the benefits include:

• Good learning experience to the young engineers
• Reduction in Power Bills and Diesel Consumption
• GOING GREEN-Paying back to society
• Working hour’s matches with solar power generation and payback also reduced