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Title: Kochi Metro Rail Limited on its way to achieving 60% energy neutrality by utilising solar energy
Source:The Times of India
Date:7 October 2020

Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) is on its way to achieving 60% energy neutrality by utilising solar energy. The metro agency will be commissioning an additional 5.4MWP capacity system on its buildings and tracks in 2020 to increase the output to 1.57 crore units/year and maintain 60% energy neutrality. The installation of rooftop solar panels will be completed by mid of November 2020 and rest of the work by December 2020. According to KMRL, this initiative has brought down carbon emissions by 13,302 tonnes a year, which is equal to planting 5,33,033 trees.




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