AMC to set up 400 KW Solar plants, LEDs to replace tubelights



Ahmedabad, 7 April, 2012

By end of this year, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation(AMC) will be having in-total 400 KW solar power capacity at its various facilities.

“To conserve energy through solar power, the AMC has initiated procedure to set up a 100 kw solar plant at MEMCO sports complex for lighting system with the help of Gujarat Energy Development Agency(GEDA),” Shri Guruprasad Mohapatra, Commissioner of AMC said today adding that the MEMCO solar plant will be functional by the end of August 2012.

“Similarly a 100 KW solar plant by GEDA at Sardar Patel stadium will be functional before November 2012,” Commissioner added.

“AMC headquarter at Danapith will have 100 kw solar plant for ‘C’ block under the guidence of GEDA, installation work of the plant will be completed by the end of August 2012. Kotarpur water treatment plant will have another 100 kw solar plant which will be functional after July 2012,” he further added.

According to a statement issued by Municipal Commissioner, in a bid to save 50% electricity, around 10,000 sodium fittings on main roads of western zone of the city will be replaced with modern low watt LED fittings. This task will be completed by 31st July 2012.

In society areas of western Ahmedabad, around 25000 street lights that use 36 watt tube light will be replaced with energy efficient T-5 tube lights of 28 watts. In first phase, 5000 such streetlights will be changed. The task will be completed before 15 June.

Similarly the AMC will replace 81000 conventional 36 watt tube lights in all zonal and other offices. In first phase western and south zone offices will get 5,000 latest LED lights of 18 watt as replacement to save 55% power cost. The task will be completed by 30th May 2012.

The AMC in first phase has started saving Rs 3900 daily in 59 sections through alternate streetlight switching. Such saving practice will be effective in all sections by the end of June 2012.