Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company focused on industrial automation and digital transformation, has successfully concluded another phase of its nationwide solar energy access project. The project is collaboration with Habitat for Humanity India, and supports schools and families in Assam, Delhi NCR, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal with renewable energy through the installation of rooftop solar systems. The panels will generate more than 20 units of electricity per day, helping schools and families to meet their energy needs and save on utility bills.
The installation has been completed at Gurukul Academy in Balijokaibowa, Majuli Island district, Assam,benefiting207 students. Solar panels were installed in Mairapur (Garo Basti), Rani, Kamrup Rural, assisting up to 514 students in the state. Solar panels have been installed in Bankati and Malandighi village of Kanksa Block, Durgapur, West Bengal, to power 50 households, and at the Government Primary School and Holy Family School in Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR.
Dilip Sawhney, managing director, Rockwell Automation India, said, “Our partnership with Habitat for Humanity India to light up the lives of underprivileged families’ homes and schools in the remotest corners of India using renewable solar power is a marvelous example of expanding human possibility and we are thrilled with the progress that the project is already delivering for schools and families across India.”
