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Knocksense Shorts | In yet another sustainable initiative, UPMRC adds solar plant for Kanpur Metro

The work on the installation of the plant began in May this year while now, the plant has finally become operational & started producing electricity.

Jatin Shewaramani

With escalating air pollution and shifting weather patterns, immediate action from the public and government is imperative to mitigate these adverse effects.

Therefore, as a sustainable initiative to contribute to this effort through energy conservation, the new 1 MW solar plant at Gurudev Chauraha has commenced generating electricity for Kanpur Metro. This solar plant for Kanpur Metro is expected to promote sustainability and will further generate 10.80 lakh units saving ₹ 1 crore annually.

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