Maruti Suzuki India has built a 20 MW solar carport at its factory in Manesar, Haryana. The project is expected to contribute 28,000 MWh annually to the company's energy needs.
The company claims that the electricity generated by the project will be equivalent to the energy needed to produce more than 67,000 cars per year.
According to the company, it is the largest solar carport in Asia.
The solar carport system adopts the east-west concept design, and the unit power generation area is the smallest. With the east-west concept, developers can add more rows and panels, providing greater power generation capacity on a minimal land area.
The facility accommodates approximately 9,000 of the company's finished vehicles.
With the addition of 20 MW of new capacity, the company's cumulative solar capacity across its plants now stands at 26.3 MW, including the 1.3 MW solar plant installed in 2014.
Demand for solar energy has increased substantially in the commercial and industrial sectors to meet their energy needs with cheaper tariffs and at the same time achieve their sustainable development goals.