- Setting up a complete solar power generation system at 79 Branches of Bank of Baroda.
Name & Location of Customer
Bank of Baroda, Mumbai
Overview
Bank of Baroda is one of the largest public sector banks in India with branch network of over 2900 branches all across the country. Branches in rural and semi urban areas face acute power shortage and have regular load shedding. Hence the bank wanted to implement Solar Power Generation System in standalone mode as main source of power where alternate sources of power such as diesel gensets and inverters were found costly, polluting or impractical.
Process Deployed
Solar Power Generation system – 3.85 kWp has been successfully installed and commissioned at 79 branches spread across Karnataka, UP, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Gujarat etc. The system comprises of solar module capacity of 3.85 kWp, inverter capacity of 3 kVA, battery bank 48V 700Ah and all other accessories. These systems are designed to work for 3days (1 sunshine day and 2 no sunshine days). Solar Power Generated is utilized to power computers, pass book printers, laser printers, scanners, modems, routers, CFL lamps, fans and other equipments for 6 hours per day.
Impact of Solution
The bank is able to service its customer without any hassles of load shedding as standalone solar power system is the primary source of power.
