Himachal Pradesh's The Kalgidhar Society Saves Rs. 3.4 Crore Per Annum By Harnessing The Power Of Solar
Himachal Pradesh's The Kalgidhar Society Saves Rs. 3.4 Crore Per Annum By Harnessing The Power Of Solar
Written by Aastha Ahuja, Edited by Sonia Bhaskar | Updated: December 30, 2020 10:38 IST
New Delhi:
Nestled in the Himalayas, Baru Sahib is known as the solar village of Himachal Pradesh. In 2002, The Kalgidhar Society, a non-profit charitable organisation, that runs 129 schools and 2 universities with a focus on providing quality education, initiated the concept of solar energy in Baru Sahib. To begin with, the organisation installed a solar water heater system with a capacity of heating 18,000 litres of water per day. Installed in the mountains, a solar water heater produces hot water during the daytime which is stored in an insulated storage tank for multiple purposes – bathing, washing, cleaning, among others. The hot water from this plant is used by both students and staff members of the society's campus in Baru Sahib. This move resulted in annual savings of Rs. 15.21 lakh and eliminated the society's dependence on 1,460 LPG cylinders every year.