Wind turbine at Sangli to provide power

Mumbai: The iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) will soon be powered by green energy. In the latest initiative by Central Railway (CR), the energy consumption of the heritage building as well as the office of the Mumbai Division and other CR divisions at Manmad, Bhusawal and Nagpur will be fulfilled by a wind turbine.

Sunil Udasi, Chief Public Relations Officer, CR, said, “This is yet another green initiative by Central Railway after recently converting the Neral-Matheran section, Asangaon and Mankhurd as green energy stations.”

The CR has entered into an agreement with Sri Pavan Energy Pvt. Ltd to provide power at ₹5.18 per unit. The power for the stations will be generated from a six-megawatt wind turbine at Sangli, which will churn out 12.93 million units of electricity, once commissioned. The electricity generated will be received through the grid at various points of the Central Railway. The agreement is valid for 25 years, and CR will save around ₹1.5 crore annually on its electricity expenses.