New Delhi: In keeping with initiative of the government to promote solar power and achieve the objective of 100 GW of solar power by 2022 as part of the National Solar Mission, a two MW Solar Photovoltaic Plant was commissioned at INS Kalinga, Visakhapatnam by Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command (ENC) on May 28.

The plant is the largest in the ENC, and has an estimated life of 25 years. Despite the lockdown, all concerned agencies including APEPDCL worked out a contingency plan adhering to all guidelines promulgated for Coronavirus pandemic and executed the work.

Speaking on the occasion, Vice Admiral Jain said the commissioning of this plant demonstrates the commitment of Eastern Naval Command towards conservation of the environment and eco-friendly measures.

INS Kalinga, currently headed by Commodore Rajesh Debnath, has taken significant strides in green initiatives since it’s setting up in the early 1980s, including afforestation, numerous plantation drives, coastal cleanup drives and protection of the geo-heritage site “Erra Matti Dibbalu”.