In a major step towards expanding its renewable energy footprint, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has invited bids for the supply of 500 million units (MUs) of renewable energy every year. The initiative marks another milestone in DMRC’s ongoing efforts to promote sustainable and environment-friendly operations.

At present, the DMRC meets a substantial part of its electricity requirement through green sources by sourcing around 350 MUs annually from Rewa Solar Park and generating an additional 40 MUs from rooftop solar plants installed across its stations, depots and staff colonies. With this, renewable energy accounts for about 33 per cent of the total power used during operational hours and nearly 65 per cent during daytime operations.

The new tender aims to select a solar powe

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