NCRTC launches ‘Solar on Track’ project at Duhai depot, a first for rapid rail and metro network

In a first for any rapid rail or metro network in India, the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has installed solar panels directly on tracks under its new “Solar on Track” initiative at the Namo Bharat Depot in Duhai.

The pilot installation has been carried out on the Pit Wheel Track at the Duhai depot, where 28 solar panels of 550 Watt peak each have been fitted over a 70-metre stretch. The total plant capacity is 15.4 kWp, which is expected to generate about 17,500 kWh of energy annually and help reduce around 16 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year, NCRTC said.