All 193 lighthouses across India have been solarized: Ministry of Shipping Updated On Wed, Apr 12th, 2017 by Saurenergy The complete solarization of Lighthouses is expected to reduce approximately 6000 Kg of greenhouse gases per day. Last year in October Directorate General of Lighthouse & Lightships (DGLL) announced that in order to reduce emission of CO2, it has decided to replace the conventional source of energy used at lighthouses with solar power for its […] Read more
DGLL plans to achieve complete solarization of all Lighthouses by December, 2016 Updated On Sat, Oct 8th, 2016 by Saurenergy Directorate General of Lighthouse & Lightships (DGLL) is currently maintaining 193 Lighthouses which provide aids to marine navigation to the mariners transiting in coastal waters of India. Most of these Lighthouses are operating on the conventional source of energy i.e. Electricity and Diesel Generators which consume fossil fuel and emit high amount of carbon dioxide […] Read more
