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SOLAR POWER GENERARATING SYSTEMS AT THE MILK
COLLECTION CENTRES OF PANCHMAHAL DAIRY
Dairy industry in India is developing at faster rate. However rising
cost of inputs in dairy industry such as milk, fuel and electricity is
one of the major constraints. The milk collection centres cannot be
operated in rural areas due to unavailability or lack of electricity.
To overcome these difficulties a Solar Photovoltaic Power Generating
System can be utilized for providing continuous uninterrupted power
and operation of Milk Collection Centres.
In this direction Shri Bhupendrasinh P. Solanki, Member of Parlianment
(LS) and Chairman, Panchmahal Dairy, Godhra had already taken a
initiative and contacted the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy
Sources, Government of India, New Delhi with the proposal. The MNES
had favourably considered the proposal and sanctioned 10 nos. of Solar
Photovoltaic Power Generating Systems vide their sanction letter no.
32/66/2000-2001/PV-SEG dated 29/12/2000.
The total cost of the 525 Wp system is approximately Rs. 1.70 lacs,
including installation, commissioning, transportation, operation and
one-year maintenance and monitoring. The MNES provides a subsidy of Rs
0.85 lacs for the system.
The 10 nos. of systems are installed at the following milk collection
centres
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S.No. |
Site |
Address |
Taluka |
District |
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1 |
Derol Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Derol |
Kalol |
Panchmahals |
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2 |
Kanjari Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Kanjari |
Halol |
Panchmahals |
|
3 |
Rampura Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Rampura |
Godhra |
Panchmahals |
|
4 |
Morva Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Morva |
Godhra |
Panchmahals |
|
5 |
Bagidol Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Bagidol |
Godhra |
Panchmahals |
|
6 |
Aendra Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Aendra |
Santrampur |
Panchmahals |
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7 |
Naroda Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Naroda |
Khanpur |
Panchmahals |
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8 |
Vadagam Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Vadagam |
Lunavada |
Panchmahals |
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9 |
Palla Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Palla |
Lunavada |
Panchmahals |
|
10 |
Untadi Milk
U.S.M.Ltd |
At. Untadi |
Lunavada |
Panchmahals |
All the systems are found to be performing
excellent and the response is overwhelming from the secretary/
president of the Doodh Utpadak Shakari Mandli of these villages. The
revenue is also increased. In this context it was informed that in one
of the villages some of the milk producers use to submit the milk to
the centre when the power failure was there. Thus the measurement of
fat etc. was done manually and the milk was manipulated for high fat
content, which lead to monetary loss to the collection centres. Now,
with the uninterrupted power supply with the help of Solar
Photovoltaic Power Generating System such loss do not occur to the
milk collection centre and they are able to provide better services.
There is tremendous potential for Solar Photovoltaic Power Generating
System as there are about 1000 nos. of milk collection centres per
district and about 6 District are eager to install this type of Solar
Photovoltaic Power Generating System in the State of Gujarat. It is
the Doodh Utpadak Shakari Mandli – milk cooperative – a non-profit
making organization, which has started the cooperative movement and
now want to install Solar Photovoltaic Power Generating System at all
milk collection centres.
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