Mysore/Mysuru: As a step towards self-reliance in power generation, the Mysuru Zilla Panchayat (ZP) is installing a roof top Solar Power Unit at its premises and the works are nearing completion.
The installation of a 50 KW Solar Power unit atop the ZP office, taken up at a cost of Rs. 32 lakh is in final stage. The ZP Office consumes 38 to 40 KW power on an average every day. After the solar unit is commissioned, it can generate 200 KW power in a day. The ZP, which is paying Rs. 1 lakh a month as electricity charges to CESC, can save up to 70 percent of the bill once the solar unit starts generating power.
