After the successful pilot project undertaken by Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) where a solar power plant was installed on the rooftop of Swargate bus depot, the city transport provider has decided to install similar plants at 11 depots in the city.

According to a transport utility official, the electricity consumption at the Swargate bus depot has reduced by 80 per cent since the solar power plant was installed on its rooftop in October 2018.

Ajay Charthankar, PMPML's joint chairman and managing director, said, “The solar power plant at the Swargate depot has been efficiently operational since last year. After the considerable reduction in power bills, we have decided to install similar plants in all our depots across the city.”

“We are at an early stage, but are committed to expand the project. It will require huge funds to implement it across all depots,” Charthankar said.

According to Charthankar, the hybrid solar power plant at Swargate depot is first of its kind in the city.

A wind and solar hybrid non-conventional energy project at Swargate depot consists of the systems of a capacity generation of 20 kilowatt (KW) wind and 15 kilowatt (KW) solar energy. The entire system can generate average 80 kilowatt hour (kWh) energy daily during the trial phase which can be increased to average 110 kilowatt hour (kWh) daily. The first plant was built from the funds of Anil Shirole, member of Parliament at a cost of Rs 1.10 crore.

PMPML has 11 depots in the city, namely at Swargate, Narveer Tanaji Wadi, Kothrud, Katraj, Hadapsar, Market Yard, Pune Railway Station, Bhakti Shakti (Nigdi), Nehrunagar (Pimpri), Sadgurunagar (Bhosari) and Wagholi.

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