Shri Jatindra Nath Swain, IAS, Managing Director, Solar Energy Corporation of India (A Government of India enterprise), inaugurated the 1.2 MW solar power project at the Akal University on April 2, 2019. The 1.2 MW solar projects would generate more than 80% of the power requirement of the Akal University and 13 Akal Academies. It has been built at a total cost of Rs 5.2 crore.This solar project is the largest by any rural educational institution in India. A total of 3,750 panels has been set up under the project in around 1.2 lakh square feet area spread across 14 locations. The annual savings of the power bill will be more than Rs 1 crore. Overall, more than 84 per cent of the electricity bill of the university will get reduced.
