Hospitals to be powered by solar panels
Posted by Editor on February 20, 2017 - 11:43 am
Health minister Rajitha Senarathne has paid his attention to join all the hospitals island-wide with the ‘Suryabala Sangramaya’ initiative by fixing solar panels.
The monthly electricity bill of the hospitals island-wide is about Rs. 3 million and annually it amounts to several billions. In addition, another million is spent on repairs.
A proposal to install solar panels at hospitals has been presented and the minister intends to minimize the use of electricity from the national grid.
(Government News Portal)
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That’s a brilliant idea. Hats off to Hon Rajitha!
Hospitals have extensive roofs and the solar panels can be mounted on the roofs without any environmental impact, whatsoever. Have to make sure fully operational back-up units are installed to service critical areas within hospitals like operating theatres.
The Industries Minister and External Trade Minster should actively search for Chinese investments in Solar Module manufacturing in BOI areas.
The Chinese are leaders in solar technology.
The cost of a kWH from solar panels with direct and indirect cost due to plant factor being less than 20% cost about Rs 50 per kWh as such the Hospitals will go Bankcrupt
Is this the way you going to power 3 state of the art hospitals you promised us after your operation in a similar type Singapore hospital. Promises promises promises
3 million a month amounts to 36 million and not billions as claimed i would have thought it would be more with all the gadgets like elevators xray machines, dialysis pumps and imaging systems that major hospitals.
solar systems store electricity in battery systems which later converted into ac that run the hospital and an installation to run the general hospital will cost millions of rupees. still this will save some if it is to supplement the power tapped from the grid or from generators. This would definitely serve some purpose in that vital life support systems could continue to work during power cuts saving lives.Another positive aspect for solar energy would be to provide hot water. Another source of energy to produce is geothermal energy more expensive and less hazrdous.
its is not a brilliant idea but an idea worth prosecuting even if it means lighting the hospita; precincts and the toliets