MUMBAI: The city will start saving about 2 MW conventional coal power and nearly 3 MLD drinking water within next two years. Thanks to Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT) that will save on buying conventional power worth Rs 4 crore by adopting energy efficient gadgets and setting up its own solar power plant by the end of next year. This will help city save about 1200 kg carbon emissions per hour. Similarly within the same time frame, MbPT will also offer its 3 MLD (million litres per day) treated sewage water for industrial purpose to save on drinking water presently being used by industries. Efforts to enhance the capability in handling of oil spillage up to 1,500 tonnes has also been undertaken to save marine life along Mumbai coast. .
“So far, major ports have already commissioned 16 MW solar and 6 MW wind power projects commissioned to achieve the set target of developing 175 MW of non-conventional energy from solar and wind power by year 2022 including 69 MW of rooftop solar projects. The stakeholders under the leadership of Union minister of Shipping, Nitin Gadkari are meeting on Tuesday to deliberate the issues and road map to take these initiatives to their logical conclusion,” said Sanjay Bhatia, chairman, Mumbai Port Trust. A conclave titled – Green Ports & Oil Spill Management 2017 is being organised on Tuesday by the Indian Federation of Green Energy (IFGE) in association with Ministry of Shipping, Sagarmala, Mumbai Port Trust (MbPT), Indian Ports Association (IPA) and Shipping Corporation of India (SCI). The conclave will deliberate and address environment concern of oil spillage in the sea by enhancing awareness of various technologies available for Oil Spill Management, said MbPT deputy chairman Yashodhan Wanage.
