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India: VIL, Sonam Wangchuk Launch Solar Battery House in Ladakh

Visaka Industries Limited (VIL), which recently launched the hybrid rooftop solar product called ATUM, has collaborated with renowned innovator and education reformist, Sonam Wangchuk, for a pilot project in Ladakh.

 

The solar battery house has been built to protect the Indian Army from the freezing winters in Ladakh and it will be roofed with ATUM, which can also be managed on a smartphone.

 

According to the company’s statement, the battery house, an innovative design by Sonam Wangchuk, uses indigenous materials for passive solar heating for buildings.

 

“ATUM is India’s first patented integrated solar roofing solution that serves all the functions of a traditional roof while giving 20% more installed capacity than conventional solar panels in the same space. Made to withstand heavy snowfall, ATUM can bear loads of up to 450 kg/sq feet and can regulate temperature with higher efficiency,” claims the company.

 

For the project, the company provided four ATUM panels that can generate 1.3 kW of electricity for a single battery house pilot project. The walls of the house are made of mud, acting as a thermal conductive shelter for the soldiers.

 

ATUM solar panels generate solar energy like conventional solar systems, and it also serves as a roof. ATUM gives protection against rain, water, and fire, as well. The lifecycle economics of ATUM work better as compared to a conventional roof along with solar panels.”

 

Visaka Industries and Sonam Wangchuk plan to replicate the project in other residential establishments in Ladakh, states the company. The locations of other projects “will be decided after the successful operation of the first project,” said the company spokesperson.

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