Thermax has designed and commissioned a new solar air conditioning system at the Solar Energy Centre in Gurgaon, Haryana.
The 100 kw technology demonstration project was recently inaugurated. Thermax has integrated a triple effect chiller and solar parabolic concentrators (collectors), both indigenously developed by the company.
Speaking about the national relevance of the project, partly funded by MNRE, M S Unnikrishnan, CMD, Thermax said, "A growing India will consume 35per cent of its entire electricity generated only for cooling and air conditioning. So it makes immense sense to use solar energy as a source for cooling, and reduce the use of fossil fuel."
According to company, this solar cooling solution can soon find applications across shopping malls, commercial complexes, office buildings and hospitals.
