Delhi Metro became the first ever project in the country to receive power
generated from a waste-to-energy plant.
The Delhi
Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) receiving 2 MW power from a
12 MW capacity waste-to-energy plant set up in Ghazipur.
It is being utilized at the Vinod Nagar
Receiving Substation (RSS) for meeting the operational requirements of Pink
Line of Delhi Metro.
It will take approximately 17.5 million units
per annum from this plant.
The energy mainly depends upon the actual
generation of the plant.
It is set up by East Delhi Waste Processing
Company Limited (EDWPCL)
It is based on a Public Private Partnership
(PPP) involving the Delhi government and East Delhi Municipal Corporation
(EDMC)
DMRC produces 28 MW of solar power from the
various rooftop solar power plants which have been set up in its stations,
depots and residential premises.
The mass transit operator to receive solar power
from the off-site solar power plant at Rewa in Madhya Pradesh.
DMRC plants 10 trees for each tree.
About
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation
Number of lines: 8 Lines
Number of stations: 250
Annual ridership : 926 million
