Kotak Urja installs Solar Water Heater in Fortis Hospitals

After the notification from Delhi government on the mandatory use of Solar Water Heaters in all commercial organisations where hot water is required, the hospitals and hotels have started taking action.

Kotak Urja recently has installed solar water heaters in 4 hospitals in Delhi including all Fortis hospitals. Located at South Delhi’s biggest residential complex-Vasant Kunj, Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, currently has 6 operating theaters and 107 operational inpatient beds, with installed capacity for up to 200 beds. SolarIndiaOnline.com visited Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital where Kotak Urja has recently installed Solar Water Heater on its rooftop.

Kotak Urja has installed a 5,500 litres/ day solar water heater with 44 Flat Plate collector panels. The panels and the tank have been installed on the roof of the hospital in an area of about 60 square meters. This Solar Water Heater can heat the water upto a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius. Kotak Urja has installed Heat Exchanger to maintain temperature at 60 degree Celsius and hospital staff can adjust the temperature according to the need. The tank has also been linked to auto machine which automatically fills the water in the tank. The system has also been installed with Air Release Valve (ARV) and Pressure Release Valve (PRV) to control the pressure of water upto 4kgs.
After the notification from Delhi government on the mandatory use of Solar Water Heaters in all commercial organisations where hot water is required, the hospitals and hotels have started taking action.

Source: Solar India Online

Kotak Urja installs Solar Water Heater in Fortis Hospitals

The total cost of the system is around 12 lakhs (US$ 24000) and company is expecting a payback period of 3-4 years. The system is expected to reduce the use of diesel to 40% by the hospital. However electrical back up has been given to the system if there is no sunshine.

Fortis hospital is also eligible to get the subsidy under the Delhi government rebate scheme. The city announced a rebate scheme that includes subsidies of Rs. 6,000/- for every solar water heating system producing 100 litres of hot water per day and up to a maximum amount of INR 60,000 for a solar water heating system with an output of 1,000 litres/day. (For details http://www.solarindiaonline.com/detail-subtitle.php?id=4&title_id=180

Kotak Urja has installed solar water heaters in all Fortis hospitals in Delhi and is also expected to install the water heaters in the upcoming hospital in Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi in September this year. A list of the hospitals where Kotak Urja has installed Solar Water Heaters in India is given below.

INSTALLATION OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS IN HOSPITALS BY KOTAK URJA IN INDIA

Christian Hospital, Aleppey : 500 LPD, 60 deg. Celsius

Ramakrishna Hospital, Coimbatore : 5000 LPD, 60 deg. Celsius

St. Mary’s Hospital, Kollam : 2500 LPD, 60 deg. Celsius

Maternity Hospital, Pondicherry : 2000 LPD, 60 deg. Celsius

General Hospital, Karaikal : 4000 LPD, 60 deg. Celsius

Sanjivini Hospital , Goa : 500 LPD, 60 deg. Celsius

Samaritan hospital, Ernakulam : 1500 LPD, 60 deg. celsius.

Sanjo Hospital, Perambur : 2000 LPD, 60 deg. celsius.

Sacrad Hearts Hospital, Kerala : 3000 LPD,60 deg. celsius*

Dr. RadhaKrishna Hospital, Madurai : 500 LPD, 60 deg. celsius.

Sri Satyanarayana Hospital, Erode : 500 LPD, 60 deg. celsius.

Dr. Bhaghat Hospital, Baramati : 1000 LPD, 60 deg. celsius.

Indira Hospital, Mangalore : 2000 LPD, 60 deg. celsius.

Lourde’s Hospital, Cochin : 3200 LPD, 80 deg. celsius.

B.M.S. Hospital Mysore : 3400 LPD, 60 deg. celsius.

Vijaya Marie Hospital, Hyderabad : 1500 LPD, 80 deg.celsius.

St. Joseph’s Hospital, Elluru : 500 LPD, 80 deg. celsius.

Rural Hospital, Rajur : 1000 LPD, 60 deg.celsius.

Harsha Hospital, Mysore : 1000 LPD, 60 deg.celsius.

Sukshema Hospital : 1000 LPD, 60 deg.celsius

Dhanya Hospital,Chalakudi : 500 LPD, 60 deg.celsius

Hubli Hospital for Handicap & Leprosy, Hubli: 1000 LPD, 80 deg. Celsius

Suguna Ramaiah Hospital, Bangalore : 1500 LPD, 60 deg. Celsius

Kids Clinic, Bangalore : 2500, 1000 LPD, 60 deg. C

Columbia Asia Hospital : 600 LPD, 60 deg. C

INSTALLATION OF SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEMS IN HOSPITALS BY KOTAK URJA IN NEW DELHI

Escort Heart Institute & Research Centre – Delhi: 6000 LPD, 60 deg. C

Fortis La Femme GK -II – New Delhi : 3000 LPD, 60 deg. C

Jessaram Hospital, Karol Bagh, – Delhi : 3000 LPD, 60 deg. C

Fortis La Femme GK – Delhi : 5500 LPD, 60 deg. C

About Kotak Urja: KOTAK URJA™ Private Limited, Bangalore is a concern dedicated to the promotion of Eco-friendly and Environmentally Safe Renewable Energy propagation and implementation globally.

Incorporated as a Registered Private Limited Company on September 10th, 1997, the company has a full fledged ISO 9001 : 2000 certified manufacturing unit for Solar Water Heating Systems and Solar Photovoltaic Modules and Systems with quality and standards conforming to global quality certifications as IEC, CE, TUV, Solar Keymark etc. Solar PV modules are certified under IEC 61215 and company is an approved vendor under UNEP – United Nations program for India.

KOTAK URJA™ is a company with expertise of Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Integration, Installation, Turnkey Execution and After Sales Service / Support in both Photovoltaic and Thermal heating systems, globally, directly and through its associates.
After the notification from Delhi government on the mandatory use of Solar Water Heaters in all commercial organisations where hot water is required, the hospitals and hotels have started taking action.

Source: Solar India Online