The project’s primary motivation is to serve the Indian Army, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and promote a carbon-neutral ecosystem in high-altitude areas 

 For the benefit of Army personnel stationed in Ladakh, the renewable energy company Sun Stellar and Defence Research and Development Organisation(DRDO)- Defence Institute of High Altitude Research(DIHAR) Lab have formed a strategic cooperation to construct a solar space heating project.

According to a statement issued by Sun Stellar, the solar space heating project, which spans a large 3,000 square feet, is scheduled for commissioning by December 2024. The project is expected to last for twenty years.

This initiative’s main goal is to meet the Indian Army’s heating needs while simultaneously lowering its dependency on fossil fuels. It also fits with the overarching objective of developing an ecosystem in high-altitude areas that is carbon neutral.

Expanding on a successful pilot project launched in December 2023, this larger-scale project demonstrates Sun Stellar’s dedication to sustainable energy solutions for defence personnel by providing space heating for two rooms that could house 8–9 soldiers and keeping a temperature of +20 degrees Celsius from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Beyond Ladakh, Sun Stellar and DRDO are working together to install solar-powered space and water heating systems in high-altitude areas including Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. The company’s goal in this relationship is to help defence institutions in difficult terrain implement environmentally friendly methods while also meeting their unique needs.