Renewable energy to light up 75 tribal houses in Hunsur
The Hindu
CREST-NIE project to light up 75 tribal houses in Mysuru district with solar & biodiesel-generated power. 24x7 power supply, carbon-neutral energy & safety for villagers.
As many as 75 tribal houses will be lit up with solar and biodiesel-generated power at Lakshmanapura and Billenahosahalli villages in Hunsur taluk of Mysuru district.
The project has been implemented by the Centre for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies (CREST), National Institute of Engineering.
Mr. Shamsundar Subbarao, head and chief coordinator, CREST-NIE, and Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, said that 75 houses will be electrified using a portable microgrid power plant and as against the total load calculated at 4kw, the micro grid will provide 6kw of power.
The cost of the project is ₹30 lakh and it will provide access to clean and green energy for tribals in the hamlets. Besides, it will ensure a 24x7 power supply, said Mr. Subbarao, Two persons from the tribal community are being trained for maintenance and operations, he added. The project is sponsored by Ashraya Hastha Trust, Bengaluru with financial assistance to the tune of ₹30 lakh and the project was conceptualised, designed and executed by NIE-CREST, he added.
CREST was established to promote the widespread use of renewable energy devices and systems and also develop qualified personnel in the field of renewable energy and sustainable technologies; to provide comprehensive and effective renewable energy solutions through project and consultancy services and popularise green and sustainable technologies.
The energy generated and supplied will help meet the bulk of the daily requirements like lighting the houses, mobile charging, street lights in the hamlet, social gathering etc on a 24x7 basis depending on the weather condition.
The project stemmed from a realisation that there was a need for innovative solutions to help the tribal hamlets and rural electrification through internet-based micro-grids by adopting distributed renewable energy generation technologies was considered. This includes both Solar PV and biodiesel generated, said Mr. Subbarao.
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