CSIR- Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute creates world history
Develops world’s largest solar tree at Ludhiana
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Mar 14, 2022 06:06
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Ludhiana , March 14, 2022: In a bid to promote the usage of solar energy, CSIR’s Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute has developed world’s largest 'solar tree' which was inaugurated today Balkar Singh Sandhu, Mayor of Ludhiana Municipal Corporation. The solar tree has been installed at ‘CSIR-CMERI-Centre of Excellence for Farm Machinery’, Ludhiana, Punjab and is officially certified by Guinness World Records (GWR) as the Largest Solar Tree. The total solar PV panel surface area is 309.83 square meters surpassing the previous record of 67 square meters. Balkar Singh Sandhu appreciated the use of the renewable energy technology in agricultural application, mini grid application & rural electrification.
A solar tree is a decorative structure, designed to resemble a tree, where the 'leaves' of the tree are fitted with solar panels to convert solar energy to electricity. The inaugural launch was attended by other dignitaries Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur; Prof. M.K. Jha, HoD, Centre of Energy and Environment, NIT Jalandhar; Prof. N. Tejo Prakash, Professor at School of Energy and Environment, TIET, Patiala.
According to Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, “It gives us immense pleasure to announce slew of innovative applications and being part of Guinness World Records (GWR) as the Largest Solar Tree”.
He further added that these solar trees have wide applications such as distributed power generation to cater the needs of different integrated faming activities of charging e- tractors, e-power tillers & EV charging station, running agriculture pumps for irrigation needs, solar based cooking system for food preparation needs at the farm site, powering the cold storage needs of the farm produce thereby increasing the shelf life.”
Prof. Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur while addressing the media person announced innovative technologies.
