CISF Signs Pact With NTPC Subsidiary For Solar Power
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CISF Signs Pact With NTPC Subsidiary For Solar Power

The CISF said it has inked an agreement with a NTPC subsidiary for installation of solar power plants at its 16 campuses in eleven states as part of a government initiative for clean and efficient energy. The about 1.80 lakh strength paramilitary force is tasked to guard various civil airports and vital installations in the public and private domain under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) spokesperson said in a statement that a power purchase agreement (PPA) has been signed with the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) for installation of 3,281 KW rooftop solar power plants across 16 CISF campuses in 11 states by October. This will be in addition to existing projects of 1,990 KW capacity installed at four CISF campuses, he said. Upon completion of the new installations, the total installed solar power capacity across all CISF campuses will reach 5,271 KW. The MHA has entrusted NVVN with the execution of the project for installation, operation and maintenance of rooftop on-grid solar power plants across all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) campuses like the CISF.

The CISF said it has inked an agreement with a NTPC subsidiary for installation of solar power plants at its 16 campuses in eleven states as part of a government initiative for clean and efficient energy. The about 1.80 lakh strength paramilitary force is tasked to guard various civil airports and vital installations in the public and private domain under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) spokesperson said in a statement that a power purchase agreement (PPA) has been signed with the NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) for installation of 3,281 KW rooftop solar power plants across 16 CISF campuses in 11 states by October. This will be in addition to existing projects of 1,990 KW capacity installed at four CISF campuses, he said. Upon completion of the new installations, the total installed solar power capacity across all CISF campuses will reach 5,271 KW. The MHA has entrusted NVVN with the execution of the project for installation, operation and maintenance of rooftop on-grid solar power plants across all Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) campuses like the CISF.

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