NEW DELHI, June 12 -- At times when power demand in Delhi broke all records of the season touching 6,686 megawatt, a pilot project of the Delhi Government to install terrace solar panels in schools has proved to be a big example as one such school is already producing surplus power and has brought down electricity bill to zero.

Delhi Deaputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia, who is visiting schools run by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Government, marked this example as important step towards power independence for Delhi.

According to Sisodia, the Delhi Government has already installed solar panels in 21 schools and the work is in progress in 100 more schools.

The Government is planning to place solar panels in 500 schoo...