Century Ply to Meet 15 Percent Power Needs from Solar Units by 2018

Century Ply to meet 15 percent power needs from solar units by 2018 Kolkata, Aug 10 (PTI)

Plywood major Century Plyboards India Ltd today said it will be installing solar plants in all its manufacturing units that will help meet around 15 percent of its overall power requirement by 2018.

The company said it will install solar plants in all its manufacturing facilities by 2018.

"This initiative at Century Plys end will save around 15 percent of the total energy consumption at each plant and will help in reducing up to 5,900 tonnes of carbon footprint per year," the company said in a statement.

Century Plyboards has started drawing power from group captive wind mill for the Chennai unit, which is another step towards sustainable green energy, it said.

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