CMC Teaching Hospital
The customer: Chitwan Medical College
Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital (CMCTH) located at Bharatpur, is a medical institute that is devoted in providing quality health care services to not just the local citizens but people from all over Nepal. Established in 2006, the hospital employs more than 1400 people and provides service to approximately a quarter of a million people a year with more than 1500 patients seeking healthcare every day. Its services include advanced diagnostic facilities and imaging services with capacity up to 750 beds.
Current Energy situation
With various equipment running 24/7, CMCTH has an energy consumption of 1.6 million kWh per year and spends 34 million rupees annually to cover their utility energy cost. In addition to this, they also rely on a diesel generator which not only increases their overall energy cost but also releases significant carbon emissions.
Solar to the rescue
Till a few years ago solar was considered as an expensive option. This made solar seem like an unattractive proposition to clients such as the CMCTH. But, with solar panel prices reducing drastically over the course of the last couple of years, solar panels can now help save million of rupees in energy cost for institutions like CMCTH.