On Monday (18th April 2022), India’s first portable solar rooftop system was unveiled at Gandhinagar’s Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex. The German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) financed the installation of 10 PV Port systems in the temple complex, according to a statement.
The devices were constructed as part of an effort coordinated by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to build renewable energy cities across India.
The PV Port systems, designed by GIZ, are basic plug-and-play photovoltaic systems with or without battery storage that have a minimum capacity of 2 kWp.
According to the announcement, “India’s first portable solar rooftop system was unveiled at the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar….”
The PV Ports were made under the Make in India programme by Servotech Power Systems Ltd (SPSL), a prominent manufacturer of high-end solar products such as LEDs, oxygen concentrators, and EV charging equipment situated in New Delhi.
“The unique PV Port technology is paving the road for wider solar power use in India,” stated Raman Bhatia, founder and Managing Director of Servotech Power Systems Ltd.
The 10 PV Port systems were unveiled in the presence of Shwetal Shah, Advisor, Gujarat Government’s Climate Change Department, as well as representatives from GIZ, GERMI, and the Swaminarayan Akshardham temple.
“Such collaborations and the ensuing synergies are projected to benefit customers to a large extent,” said Jorg Gabler, Principal Advisor of GIZ India’s Integration of Renewable Energies in the Indian Electricity System (I-RE) project. We are very optimistic that the partnerships will provide us insights to deal with emerging challenges and capitalise on opportunities on the city level, which help us replicate the results in other cities across India”.
Servotech Power Systems has previously built more than 30 PV Port systems in Gandhinagar, including at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, GSPC Bhavan, Indroda Park, NIFT, Arya Bhavan, and other locations.
The PV Port system is extremely cost-effective, requires little maintenance, has a long shelf life of 25-30 years, is simple to install by one person, and is well-suited to the Indian climate.
It is supposed to be completely self-sufficient, with no power being fed into the grid.
Unlike other traditional solar PV systems, the PV Port system’s design makes use of the area beneath the panels. Each system saves an average of Rs 24,000 per year on electricity expenditures.
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Resource: Business Standard
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