Indian engineering firm build 'world's largest' solar tree made from 35 pannels
- 4 years ago
An engineering firm in eastern India's West Bengal has installed a solar tree which is one of the largest of its kind in the world.
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) in Durgapur has built the plant which consists of 35 solar panels that can generate between 12,000 and 14,000 units of green power.
Professor Harish Hirani, the Director of CMERI, said the world’s largest solar tree up until now is in Europe which produces 8.6 kilowatts peak (kWp) of energy daily. The newly built tree in India produces above 11.5 kWp.
Each solar tree costing Rs 750,000 ($10,251) has the potential to save 10 to 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission being released into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases when compared with fossil fuel-fired energy generation.
This footage was filmed on August 31.
Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) in Durgapur has built the plant which consists of 35 solar panels that can generate between 12,000 and 14,000 units of green power.
Professor Harish Hirani, the Director of CMERI, said the world’s largest solar tree up until now is in Europe which produces 8.6 kilowatts peak (kWp) of energy daily. The newly built tree in India produces above 11.5 kWp.
Each solar tree costing Rs 750,000 ($10,251) has the potential to save 10 to 12 tonnes of carbon dioxide emission being released into the atmosphere as greenhouse gases when compared with fossil fuel-fired energy generation.
This footage was filmed on August 31.