Gandhinagar

State Power and Finance Minister Saurabh Patel today launched solar powered vehicles for internal transportation within the state secretariat (sachivalay) campus in capital town Gandhinagar.

Patel said Gujarat government arm Gujarat Power Corporation Ltd(GPCL) has under its Gujarat State Electrical Vehicle-01(GSEV01) project put six battery operated vehicles on road within Sachivalaya campus. Each vehicle is 10-seater. 50 kw solar power oriented charging facility has been set up under this project.

The visitors will be provided free internal transportation under this project. In total 1,64,000 solar power units will be generated under this project which will save 20,000 liter fuel and prevent 60 tonne Co2 pollution.

Under GSEV02 pilot project, battery operated buses will be put on road for journey between Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad. Such 30-35 seater buses will be charged through solar power at Gandhinagar central bus stand. This project will be kicked off jointly by GSRTC and GPCL.

– DeshGujarat