The solar panels have been installed on the roof of Minara Masjid and it will help them reduce the bill by at least Rs 3.5 lakh per year

Mosques across Mumbai are decked up in bright green lights to observe the holy month of Ramazan. Minara Masjid at Mohammad Ali Road is one of those iconic mosques in the city that also took part in the decoration, but in a different way.

According to a report in Hindustan Times, Minara Masjid is Mumbai’s first shrine to install solar power for generation of electricity. A 15-kilowatt power solar panel was installed on the mosque’s roof in January. Since the installation, the mosque's electricity bill has been cut by almost 50 percent. Abdul Wahab, trustee, Minara Masjid trust, was reported saying to the website, “Our monthly electricity bill has cut down to Rs 25,000 as opposed to Rs 50,000 that we had to pay before the solar power installation. We have already saved a lakh in four months by going green. Lights, fans and air conditioners at all common areas within the mosque are powered by solar power.”