Chennai: Chennai Metro will install a 50 MW solar street light in the staff quarters of Koyambedu to maximize the use of renewable energy.
CMRL invited bids for this purpose.
In addition, such lights will be installed at various subway stations and solar panels will be set to generate 6 mw of power.
Officials say a total of 35 such lamps with lithium will be installed
Select the contractor to perform an ion battery backup within six months.
Earlier, CMRL installed 25 solar street lamps with similar capacity and spare batteries at various stations including Koyambedu and Alandur.
CMRL has begun efforts to reduce power consumption by installing solar panels in Koyambedu's administrative office.
Photovoltaic panels with a capacity of 1 mw are set to generate electricity for their warehouses and management offices.
Last year, CMRL signed a memorandum of understanding with Mumbai
Headquartered in 25 companies that design, manufacture and install solar photovoltaic panels with a capacity of 6 MW in different locations.
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