BHEL powers solar plants in Lakshadweep

New Delhi: Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) has commissioned 100 KWp solar power plants each at Chetlat and Amini islands in Lakshadweep.

BHEL had earlier commissioned solar power plants in the islands of Agatti, Andrott, Bangaram, Bitra, Kadmat, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Kiltan and Minicoy

The 11 solar power plants in the Lakshadweep islands will generate over 1MW of solar energy to the power-generating capacity of the coral islands.

The projects will greatly reduce the problems faced in the transportation and storage of diesel, besides safeguarding the ecology of the coral islands hitherto threatened by the use of diesel.