Thiruvananthapuram’s prime landmarks to be solar powered
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: To promote clean energy and reduce carbon footprint, the Smart City Thiruvananthapuram Ltd (SCTL) and its Smart Mission initiative are implementing solar power plant projects at important establishments in the capital city, including the Legislative Assembly Complex.
The Rs 3.2-crore project is expected to generate 607-kilowatt power. According to officials, it would help save Rs 50 lakh annually in terms of power cost and reduce carbon footprint considerably. On Tuesday, Speaker M B Rajesh inaugurated the solar plant installed at the Legislative Assembly Complex in the presence of Mayor Arya Rajendran.
