OREANDA-NEWS. November 30, 2012. Tata Power Delhi Distribution (TPDDL) today announced the successful installation and commissioning of the first two 1 KW solar power plant on porta cabin centres of resident welfare association (RWA) centres in New Delhi. Sheila Dikshit, chief minister of Delhi, inaugurated and dedicated the first two solar powered porta cabin centres to Central Government Employees Residential Welfare Association, Gole Market and Kendriya Sarkari Karamchari Awas Kalyan Samiti, Raja Bazaar, in the presence of Nila Mohanan, IAS, deputy commissioner, New Delhi district.

The porta cabin centres for RWAs in New Delhi, provided by the Delhi administration, under the aegis of Bhagidari and My Delhi I Care initiative of the Government of Delhi are primarily located in parks and have no access to electricity. The office of the deputy commissioner, New Delhi, recommended lighting these cabins through solar power due to ease of their installation and flexibility to relocate if required. TPDDL was invited by the office of the deputy commissioner for installation and commissioning of these projects. In the first phase, 12 such RWA centres in New Delhi have been selected for a pilot and subsequently more RWA centres will be covered.

“The availability of solar power will facilitate better and proper usage of RWA centres by the residents and will make them self-sufficient in their usage and operation. It will also encourage people, especially children, in the area to go for renewable sources of power and care for nature,” said Praveer Sinha, CEO and ED, TPDDL.