Solar roofs for public buildings soon

COCHIN: A few public buildings in the city will soon be equipped with solar rooftop panels to generate power for feeding few grids of Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
According to the officials, Cochin Smart Mission Ltd (CSML) has entered into an agreement with Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd (BHEL) for installation of solar panels on the rooftop of as many as 30 buildings under Kochi Municipal Corporation limits.
Government-owned buildings including schools, colleges, hospitals etc will be utilized for the project.
The project aims at generating 1000 kilo-watt power (kW) per day from such panels. At present, BHEL is in process of identifying and surveying the locations to install solar panels in the district, said CSML officials.
The project is expected to be completed within six months at a cost of Rs 5.7 crore, a CSML official said.