<div><em>Mahindra Reva's new plant in Bangalore is the first of its kind electric vehicle plant in India. How does it run? Text and Photographs by <strong>Bivash Banerjee</strong></em></div><div><br><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/Mahindra-Reva-Plant-2_BB.jpg" style="width: 640px; height: 402px; margin: 1px;"><br><br><div><strong>It runs 35 per cent of its power on solar energy. There is not a drop of grease in the plant as there are no engine components to be mounted.</strong><br><br><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/Mahindra-Reva-Plant1_BB.jpg" style="width: 640px; height: 406px; margin: 1px;"><br><br><br><strong>The building is certified Platinum by the Indian Green Building Council. It has the lowest dust to dirt footprint.<br><br><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/Mahindra-Reva-Plant-6_BB.jpg" style="width: 640px; height: 399px; margin: 1px;"></strong></div><div> </div><div><strong>The rooftop solar power plant to gives enough power for industrial use and enables charging facilities for vehicle testing. </strong><br><br><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/Mahindra-Reva-Plant-10_BB.jpg" style="width: 640px; height: 399px; margin: 1px;"><br><br><strong>The building uses natural ventilation and lighting. It translucent mesh covers the building to block heat and reduce the need for air-conditioning.</strong></div><div> </div><div><img alt="" src="http://bw-image.s3.amazonaws.com/Mahindra-Reva-Plant-13_BB.jpg" style="width: 640px; height: 426px; margin: 1px;"></div><div> </div><div><strong>Mahendra Reva has now set up close to 110 charging points in Bangalore alone, where almost 1,200 electric Reva vehicles ply. These stations are available every 5 kilometres in the city.</strong></div><div> </div><div> </div></div>
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