Kohima: The Nagaland Directorate of Industries and Commerce on Saturday got commissioned of a 10 KW Solar Power Station at its Directorate at Kohima.
Nagaland Director of the New and Renewable Energy (NRE) T. S. Angami gave a short report on the project. He highlighted the technical aspects and operation of the plant and advised the users not to use heaters and other high load devices except computers, printers and other light devices.
He said the batteries of the plant turn out so quickly and need to replace after a gap of 6 to 7 years.
As of now, the batteries are costing around 7 to 8 Lakhs. So far 47 Directorates of the Government of Nagaland have been installed Solar Power Plant.
He asked the officers and staff of the Department to maintain Solar Panels on regular basis as the efficiency of the panels goes down once it gather dust to as low as 50 per cent from more than 90 per cent.
The Chief Guest Director of Industries & Commerce Thekruneituo Kire, in his speech expressed gratitude to NRE for taking initiative to install the solar power plant.
He said power shortage is always a problem in any projects being undertaken and as such he asked the users to maintain the plant properly.
Nagaland is considered as a green pasture as far as power generation is concerned, however law and order situation is not very healthy for the investors to invest in our State, he said. (UNI)
