Indian Navy’s Largest solar power plant commissioned at Indian Naval Academy in Kerala

Indian Navy’s Largest solar power plant commissioned at Indian Naval Academy in Kerala

• The largest solar power plant of the Indian Navy has been commissioned at the Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala, located near Payyanur, in Kannur district of Kerala.
• The 3 MW Solar Power Plant was commissioned via virtual conferencing, by Vice Admiral Anil Kumar Chawla on 23 July 2020.
• This is in line with the Government of India initiative of ‘National Solar Mission’ to achieve 100GW of solar power by 2022.
• The solar plant  is the largest in the Indian Navy and has an estimated life of 25 years.
• The project has been executed by Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd (KELTRON).