KOCHI: For the first time in the country, solar panels have been installed on an Indian warship. “Also, the wind speed which can affect the panels, which may get uprooted while at sea. So we had to look at flexible panels that had anti-rust properties, marine compatible, withstand high wind speeds, performing on flat installations and very low weight panels,” he explained.“We have 10 batteries which are used for storage. So we have been using only solar power for the purpose of lighting during sail. When we are anchored, we use power supplied by the state electricity board and not diesel,” said electrical engineer Commander Sreejith Thampi.The Prime Minister had appreciated the innovation when the project was put on display at the exhibition organized by the Navy headquarters.

Source: Economic Times February 12, 2017 10:10 UTC