TPNODL Launches Mission “Saurayan” To Solarize Domestic Dwelling

Balasore: In line with the vision of the Government of India to achieve carbon neutrality, the ‘Renewable Energy (RE) Policy’, 2022 launched by the Government of Odisha and Mission ‘Sustainable is attainable’ of Tata Power, TP Northern Odisha Distribution Ltd (TPNODL) has launched its Mission “Saurayan” with the aspirational objective of Solarisation of all feasible domestic units in its license area. The initiative will also cover TPNODL’s office buildings through rooftop solar units.

To mark the initiation of the mission, the first rooftop solar unit has been commissioned today at the SLS Memorial Residential School, a prestigious institution nurtured by the President of India at Badampahad, Rairangpur.

The school will receive power supply through the 6 KWp rooftop solar unit as well as from the three-phase connection provided by TPNODL. It was a historical moment today when CEO TPNODL inaugurated and switched on the rooftop solar power unit of SLS Memorial School, thereby initiating the aspirational Mission Saurayan.

Present at the event were the Principal of SLS Memorial Residential School and the Sarpanch of the Badampahad Panchayat among others.

Through Mission Saurayan, rooftop solar units would be commissioned on all feasible domestic dwelling units in the area of TPNODL including its own 300-plus office buildings. The MNRE, Govt. of India has allocated 2500 megawatts of rooftop solar capacity to be installed by TPNODL under this mission.

Bhaskar Sarkar, Chief Executive Officer, of TP Northern Odisha Distribution Limited, said, “We at TPNODL are proud to launch our Mission Saurayan with the objective of Solarisation through rooftop units, in line with the vision of the Government of India to achieve carbon neutrality. With the commissioning of the first rooftop solar unit at the renowned SLS Memorial Residential School, founded by the President of India in 2016, we have taken a significant step towards a greener future. Through Saurayan, we aim to expand our rooftop solar mission to 300+ office buildings of TPNODL and all feasible domestic dwelling units in our area of operation. We are grateful to the MNRE Govt. of India and the OERC for their support & guidance in this project, and we are committed to making a sustainable lifestyle attainable to our 20.5 lakhs consumers”