Use of solar energy is increasing day-by-day in Indian textile and garment industry. Not only the Southern part of the country, which always stays ahead in taking such initiatives, apparel factories in Northern India are also installing solar plants now on large scale. To spread more awareness about the solar energy and its advantages, NITRA (Northern India Textile Research Association), Ghaziabad has recently launched a book – “Solar Energy – Fundamentals, Economic and Energy Analysis”.
Written by Saurabh Kumar Rajput, an M. Tech in Energy Studies from IIT, New Delhi and Assistant Professor in NITRA, the 84-page book describes various facts about solar energy, from very basic to its application, to economics and minute detailing about technical nitty-gritties.
Detailed economic analysis of solar system (cash flow analysis/ profit cost analysis/payback period/IRR, etc.) will help to apparel factory owners to understand solar systems and motivate them for to increase use of solar energy. To make issue clearer and understandable, interesting case studies have also been provided in the book.
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Dr. Arindam Basu, DG, NITRA shared, “We are really concerned about creating awareness on solar energy. Recently we decided to install grid connected roof-top solar power plant at its building. The plant is estimated to be fulfilling about 60 to 70 per cent of NITRA’s total power consumption in first phase. Our efforts will encourage the textile and garment units to install solar power plant. We are happy to guide anyone in this regard.”
ISO 9001 certified NITRA is linked to the Ministry of Textile, Government of India. It is one of the four textile research associations located in different parts of the country with the objective to carry out scientific research in the field of textile.
