With an expected annual energy yield of 200 MU/year, Vikram Solar commissions Uttar Pradesh’s largest solar project at a single location. A report by SURFACES REPORTER (SR).
The newly commissioned 85 MW solar plant for National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) at Bilhaur, Kanpur, combined with the recently commissioned 140 MW project for NTPC at the same location the (85 MW+140 MW) 225 MW capacity project becomes the largest solar project in a single location in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The first part capacity of 70 MW out of 85 MW solar PV project was commissioned on 28th March 2021.
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The new 85 MW solar project is spread across 400 acres and used about 3.5 Lac numbers of solar modules and includes a 33/132 kV switchyard. The expected energy yield of this project in Uttar Pradesh is 200 million units (MU). The plant is expected to reduce 4.57 tonnes of CO2 and can power 88,905 houses per year.
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Mr. Saibaba Vutukuri, Chief Executive Officer, Vikram Solar, says, “It was an honour for us to partner with NTPC for this prestigious project. This project presented the opportunity to increase our contribution to India’s solar mission. NTPC is one of our oldest clients and we have been partnering in several of their solar projects. Vikram Solar has a portfolio of commissioned and under-construction projects totalling ~708 MW with NTPC.”
Vikram Solar, one of India’s leading module manufacturers and comprehensive EPC solutions & rooftop solar provider. It has recently delivered NTPC 210 MW capacity project in the financial year 2020-21. The company has been working on a large number of solar power projects including India’s first floating solar project in Rajarhat, Kolkata and others like 200 MW for APGENCO in Andhra Pradesh, 130 MW for NTPC at Bhadla-Rajasthan, 80 MW for GIPCL at Charanka- Gujarat, 50 MW for NTPC at Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh etc.
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