New Delhi: Indian Railways is set to meet all it’s energy needs of more than 33 billion units by 2030.
The current annual requirement is about 21 billion units. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said, Railways have developed a mega plan for installing solar plants of 20 Gigawaat capacity by utilizing its vacant land by 2030.
He said, the use of solar power will accelerate the mission to achieve conversion of Indian Railways to Net Zero Carbon Emission Railway.
He said, Railway is committed to utilize solar energy for meeting its traction power requirement and become a complete Green mode of transportation.
Railway has adopted a multi-pronged approach towards decarbonization which will be fulfilled by the solar projects, making it the first transport organization to be energy self-sufficient.
This will help in making Indian Railways green as well as Atma-Nirbhar.
The Minister pointed out that Indian Railways will extend all support to the developers for installing solar power plants on Railway’s vacant un-encroached land.
He said, boundary wall along the track will be constructed and maintained by developers which will also help in preventing trespassing on tracks.
