A south Mumbai college has adopted solar energy on such a large scale that it will help them wipe out their carbon footprint over the next 25 years. Last week, the Maharashtra College of Arts and Commerce in Nagpada commissioned a 50 kilowatt-power (kWp) solar rooftop setup with 150 panels, which is the largest solar power project among all educational institutes in south Mumbai. According to a carbon footprint calculator by the US Energy and Information Administration, one kilowatt hour (kw-hr) consumption of solar energy equals 500gm of CO2 saved. The power source will generate 191.7 kilowatt-hour (kWh) energy per day and 70,000 kWh annually. Lights, fans, water pumps, lifts and air conditioners at the seven-storey college building and a two-floor annexe building will all run on solar energy.

Source: Hindustan Times October 22, 2017 17:15 UTC