Scaling-up solar PV in water supply services in Rajkot, India

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2020-05

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In Rajkot (Gujarat state, India) solar photovoltaic (PV) panels have been installed in the Aji water treatment plant, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by 184 tonnes per year and providing nearly one-fifth of the plant’s power needs. Water supply in Gujarat accounts for 61% of the total municipal electricity consumption (2015-2016), the most energy intensive municipal service in the city. Rajkot has 47 water treatment plants that consume 45 million kilowatt hours of electricity. Following the success of the solar installation at the Aji plant, the Rajkot Municipal Corporation has proposed a 250 kWp solar PV system at Rajyadhar wastewater treatment plant.

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SOLAR ENERGY, CLIMATE SMART TECHNOLOGY, ELECTRICITY, RENEWABLE ENERGY, WATER MANAGEMENT, WASTEWATER TREATMENT, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, CARBON EMISSIONS, GREENHOUSE GASES, INDIA, SOUTH ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/59499

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2020-2029 / Années 2020-2029
Research Results (CC) / Résultats de recherches (CC)