GUWAHATI: The Army, in its quest for harnessing renewable energy for its troops, installed the first green solar energy plant using vanadium-based battery technology in North Sikkim at an altitude of 16,000 feet, said defence spokesman Lt. Col P. Khongsai.
He added that the 56-KV solar-energy project was commissioned in collaboration with IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Mumbai. A team of faculty from the institute, led by Prof Prakash Ghosh and troops completed the project, braving extreme climatic conditions.
The renewable energy project would immensely benefit troops in the forward areas and would be environment-friendly, he added. (IANS)