Su-Kam installs solar power systems at LOC in Rajasthan

Su-Kam has embarked on a unique initiative of solarising front posts of Border Security Force situated at India-Pakistan border in Sri Ganganagar district, Rajasthan.

With this, the BSF troops who had to travel long distances to their base camps to recharge their communication and safety equipment for the want of regular power connections from the grid, now have access to the solar power at their posts along the International Boundary (IB).

Situated along the IB, these posts are far away from habitation and do not have a reliable power supply source.

Kunwer Sachdev, Managing Director, Su-Kam Power Systems, said, “Our jawans work relentlessly to keep us safe. A 24X7 power supply is a necessity for them so that there is no obstruction in surveillance. However, the tough geographical region did not have electricity which caused a lot of inconvenience to jawans. This initiative will go a long way in fulfilling their power needs.”

Each BSF post has a 1.5 KW solar system which consists of one Su-Kam’s Brainy Eco (1600/24V) solar inverter, 500 W solar panels and batteries, that generate solar energy to power lights and 2-3 fans in each of these locations. The batteries store electricity to power these posts even after sunset. The jawans can recharge their wireless systems as well as mobile phones at their posts only. Earlier they would travel 4-5 kms to their base camps to get these gadgets charged there.