# Green Energy for Indian Forests: Conergy Off-Grid Systems Power Ranger Offices

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2012/11/green-energy-for-indian-forests-conergy-off-grid-systems-power-ranger-offices/
- Published: 2012-11-16T21:33:25-05:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

**_Conergy Builds 900 kW Stand-Alone PV Systems for Madhya Pradesh Forest Department_**

Hamburg / Bangalore, 1 November 2012 – Conergy once again strengthens its footprint
in India. As one of the market leaders who pioneered off-grid installations in India,
the solar solution and service provider has completed a 900 kilowatt peak stand-
alone project for the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department (MPFD). The MPFD is the forest
service agency under the Madhya Pradesh government responsible for the protection
and conservation of the forest’s natural resources. They oversee 95,000 square kilometres
of forest land and supervise 9 national parks and 25 wildlife sanctuaries including
the nature preserves of India’s prized Bengal tigers. As Madhya Pradesh harbours
19% of India’s tiger population and 10% of the world’s tiger population, the MPFD
has a mandate to protect and ensure the maintenance of viable populations of the
Bengal tigers.

“Our forests and national parks are our most precious resources and it is our utmost
duty to preserve them as the home of the Bengal tigers”, said Mr. Sartaj Singh, 
Honorable Minister for Forest, Government of Madhya Pradesh. “Clean and emission-
free solar power is therefore just what we needed to prevent our ranger offices 
from facing severe power outages and to meet the demand for electricity with ecologically
sound measures.”

For this reason, the MPFD has engaged Conergy to supply their ranger offices with
clean and environmentally friendly energy. The project consists of 755 one kilowatt
and 29 five kilowatt stand-alone photovoltaic systems which were erected to enable
communications and internet connectivity in the field offices to its Bhopal headquarters.

“Most of our field offices are located in remote forest areas and some of them have
no access to a distributed power grid. For these offices, off-grid systems have 
become the lifelines that power the computers and radios used by our rangers. With
these SPV systems, the MPFD is able to continue its legacy of protecting our forests
not only from poachers but also from the harmful effects caused by greenhouse gas
emissions,” according to Mr. Anil Oberoi – Principal Chief Conservator of Forest(
IT), Government of Madhya Pradesh.

As the main contractor, Conergy has not only supplied the off-grid crystalline modules
for this project, but was also engaged in the design, procurement, installation 
and commissioning of these stand-alone photovoltaic systems. Moreover, the solution
and service provider will continue to be involved in its maintenance. These power
stations will generate as much as 1,360 megawatt hours of clean energy every year
and will save 777 tons of CO2 emissions annually.

“Energy is a precious resource in India,” said Steffen Hesche, President of Conergy
India. “In late July, the country faced the largest power grid collapse in the last
eleven years with more than 600 million people affected – half of the subcontinent’s
population. To avert power disruptions, many enterprises have turned to diesel generators
which are expensive and come with huge environmental and health costs. But advances
in technology have since made emission-free off-grid photovoltaic systems a viable
alternative. With these stand-alone systems, the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department
has protected itself against power outages while contributing to the preservation
of Bengal tigers’ natural habitat.”

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