The
postal department is all set to do its bit for the environment with a few post
offices likely to go solar soon. acilities in the city which have their own
premises — in Anna Nagar and Besant Nagar — will be fitted with solar power
units this fiscal.
Work
is on to provide solar panels for these buildings and soon, these post
offices will take their first steps towards energy self-sufficiency.
Post offices in Kalasapakkam in the Tiruvannamalai division and Gingee
and Bahour in the Puducherry division were recently provided with solar
power units at a total cost of ₹11 lakh. They have managed to tide over
power shortage and also reduce electricity bills by up to 25%.
Officials of the Postal Department said the move to shift to renewable
energy had also improved functioning . The installation of solar power
units ensured that erratic power supply did not hamper counter services
in the post offices, officials said.
A sum of ₹6 lakh had been allotted for the installation of the solar
power units in the two post offices. These offices would be equipped to
function exclusively on solar power, said an official.
However, staff members in the post offices noted that large offices with
many counters would need more solar power units of higher capacity to
be self-sufficient. The Postal Department plans to expand the project to
more post offices in a phased manner. Funds for the project would be
sought from the Postal Directorate, officials said.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com
Work is on to provide solar panels for these buildings and soon, these post offices will take their first steps towards energy self-sufficiency.
Post offices in Kalasapakkam in the Tiruvannamalai division and Gingee
and Bahour in the Puducherry division were recently provided with solar
power units at a total cost of ₹11 lakh. They have managed to tide over
power shortage and also reduce electricity bills by up to 25%.
Officials of the Postal Department said the move to shift to renewable
energy had also improved functioning . The installation of solar power
units ensured that erratic power supply did not hamper counter services
in the post offices, officials said.
A sum of ₹6 lakh had been allotted for the installation of the solar
power units in the two post offices. These offices would be equipped to
function exclusively on solar power, said an official.
However, staff members in the post offices noted that large offices with
many counters would need more solar power units of higher capacity to
be self-sufficient. The Postal Department plans to expand the project to
more post offices in a phased manner. Funds for the project would be
sought from the Postal Directorate, officials said.
Source : http://www.thehindu.com
