Ludhiana: Solar panels defunct in 15 govt schools for months

Solar panels installed across several government schools in the district have been lying defunct for months. Despite repeated complaints, officials are yet to take corrective measures, say headteachers.

The state government had launched the solar panel project in 2018 with the aim of gradually covering all schools. The electricity generated through these panels is supplied to the power department, which then deducts the units consumed by a particular school from the overall energy generated. This mechanism had helped the education department save significantly on electricity bills.