19.5kW SOLAR PHOTO-VOLTAIC PLANT AT DEEPASHRAM, GURGAON

Deepashram is a special-needs home for boys in my city, Gurgaon. Deepashram is funded by volunteers and donors who contribute in terms of paying for meals or donating food, rations, clothes, medicines, other necessities and also time. With summer approaching, knowing the erratic power supply to expect, Father Timothy was concerned about the feasibility, cost and pollution of running their generators for extended periods of time. I proposed to Deepashram to install solar panels on their roof, taking advantage of their flat roofs and minimal cloud cover. I did a feasibility study during my Summer Vacations and realised the project was possible. With the help of Manuel and James, parishioners at my local church, I raised Rs. 15 lakh and installed the 19.5kW setup on the roof.

The full project report can be found here.