GMRC plans to erect solar power plants atop 15 Metro stations in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

June 26, 2024
GMRC plans to erect solar power plants atop 15 Metro stations in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC) Ltd. floated a tender for the installation of solar power plants atop 15 metro stations in Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar as part of Phase II of the metro rail project.

The project aims to cover stations including Sector 1, Infocity, Dholakuva, Randesan, Raisan, GNLU, PDEU, Gift City, Koba Gam, Juna Koba, Koba Circle, Narmada Canal, Tapovan Circle, Vishwakarma College, and Koteshwar Road. The cost for the project is estimated to be Rs 22.50 crore. 

The tender invites proposals for feasibility study, design, engineering, supply, civil works, procurement, erection of suitable structures, installation, testing, commissioning, and comprehensive operation & maintenance for 5 MW (AC) grid-connected rooftop solar photovoltaic power projects. 

Here are further details of the Solar PV power project across the 15 metro stations:

Sr No

Corridor: Ahmedabad Metro Rail Project, Phase II (Motera to Mahatma Mandir)

Nos of elevated station

Tentative capacity at each station (kWp)

Approx total capacity (kWp)

1 

Koteshwar Road to Koba Gam 

7 

300 

2100

2

GNLU to Gift city 

3

300

900

3

Raysan to Sector 1

5

400

2000

Total aggregate capacity of solar plants (Station box+entry/exit+FOB)

5000

Note : Approx area available for installation per each stations is 3258 sq.meter

(Station box+entry/exit+FOB)

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