Taxi crashes into solar installation on Hulhule-Hulhumale highway
No one was injured in the accident, police said.
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A taxi car crashed into the structure of solar panels being installed on the four-lane area of the highway linking the airport island of Hulhule and the satellite town of Hulhumale Saturday morning.
Police said the accident occurred at 7:10 am when a taxi went out of control and hit the structure.
No one was injured in the accident, police said.
Photos posted on social media show:
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The taxi hit the structure of solar panels installed in the middle of the four-lane area
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The panels did not fall off, but were damaged
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The taxi was also damaged
This is the first such accident involving the solar installation on the highway.
As part of the World Bank-funded Accelerating Sustainable Private Investment in Renewable Energy (ASPIRE) project, Thailand's Encis Co Ltd was awarded the contract to set up a solar power generation system on the greater Male area link road in November 2020.
Project Summary:
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Power generation is expected to start by the end of the year
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The system is designed to be capable of capturing wind speeds of up to 115 km per hour
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5 MW solar power to be generated per day
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7.3 million power units to be generated annually
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The rate at which generated solar power is sold to STELCO is 10.09 cents per unit (MVR 1.681)
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Encis Co will maintain the system for 15 years, after which STELCO will take over the system
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MVR 15-20 million can be saved annually from fuel expenditure
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This will be the largest solar panel installation in the country so far
