Solar water heaters installed in Delhi government schools

NEW DELHI: To harnessing renewable energy, a number of Delhi government schools in East Delhi have installed a new water pumping solution using solar energy.

Renewable Energy Assisted Pump (REAP) is easy to install submersible pump connected to a water tank with a specially- designed motor powered by a solar panel.

The technology has been developed by power distribution company BYPL and IIT-Delhi.

Already, REAP has been installed in a number of government schools including Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya (Seemapuri), Raja Ravi Verma Sarvodaya Baal Vidyala (Nandnagri) and Government Senior Secondary School No-1,(Shahdara).
REAP will be installed in many more schools in the coming days, said an official.

The REAP systems, being installed in the schools, are being funded by MLAs from their MLA Local Area Development ( MLALAD) fund.

To ensure availability of purified drinking water in the schools, the REAP's have been especially provided with an Ultra Violet water purification system.

"REAP system is very useful for institutions like schools, in addressing their needs for sanitation and clean drinking water. Both the public representatives and the school authorities have shown a great deal of interest in this system," Ramesh Narayanan, CEO BYPL, said.