The Indian Navy has started using smart LED street lighting in its naval stations besides conventional lighting on operational platforms which is also progressively migrating to LED lighting.
According to The Outlook, on the occasion of World environment Day, the Indian Navy on Monday listed out the initiatives taken by it during the last three years under the `Green Initiatives Drive`.
The past three years have seen a unified approach by rank and file in the Indian Navy towards pursuance of green goals.
The energy optimisation measures in the Indian Navy cover its entire spectrum – operations, infrastructure and maintenance. Concerted efforts are being undertaken to reduce energy use (both electricity and fuel) through self-driven conservation measures.
Further, fuel optimisation measures have been enforced onboard ships without compromising on the operational tempo.
With innovation driving military technology, a maiden attempt has been made towards use of renewable energy onboard a naval platform, with solar panels fitted on top of Helo Hangar of one of the ships towards producing electricity for battery charging.
The key result areas of energy conservation, diversification of energy supply and minimising environment impact are in line with the national mission of ‘Reducing Import Dependency in Energy’ and the tenets of the country’s ‘Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC)’ as part of climate change goals.
In accordance with the national mission of mega watt to giga watt to achieve the target of 100 GW Solar PV Installation by 2022, the Indian Navy too is contributing with a target of 19 MW Solar PV, by 2018, in three phases.
In addition to above, Indian Navy has pledged 1.5 per cent of its works budget, towards renewable energy generation. Under this programme, Solar PV projects are being undertaken in naval stations across all commands. Naval stations, with scarce available land, have resorted to the innovative idea of deploying rooftop Solar PV panels, to harness the solar energy.
The initiatives taken in line with the Prime Minister’s ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ across various naval establishments have also started yielding tangible results.
