Solar in Burdwan

Burdwan, also known as Bardhaman city in the state of West Bengal, with a population of nearly 8 lakh people, Burdwan city is situated on bank of Banka River just north of the Damodar River. The land of Burdwan is an ‘Alluvial Plain’, also known as floodplain. The area of Burdwan is a climate change and climate calamities effective area and is prone to floods. Due to climate reasons, the electricity supply is mostly abrupt.

The area of Burdwan is also an industrial area with rich coal mine, fireclay mines, iron deposits, etc. to keep the power supply continuous in the city of Burdwan and nearby region, a continuous source of power is needed at the time of flooding to keep the essential electrical equipments running. The power supply in remote areas is provided by the usage of solar panels.