India’s largest floating solar power project commissioned
India, Kerala, Kayamkulam: Tata Power Solar Systems, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned 101.6 MWp floating solar project in Kayamkulam, Kerala.
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India, Kerala, Kayamkulam: Tata Power Solar Systems, a subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned 101.6 MWp floating solar project in Kayamkulam, Kerala.
Built on a 350 ac of water body, backwaters area, India’s largest such project to date was completed within the stipulated period, despite the arduous challenges of variable water depths, high sea tides, and severe water salinity concerns faced throughout the project’s construction duration.
Tata Power Solar built a scaffolding platform on the water body to make the entire solar plant float on water. This project is the first one in the floating solar photovoltaic (FSPV) through power purchase agreement category, according to the company.
The plant boasts a floating inverter platform having a 5 MW capacity. The large-scale installation and commissioning of this 101.6 MWp capacity solar plant have been the fastest in the FSPV category, with ready a Commercial Operation Date (CoD) certification, which means the project has been nodded as complete and operational, Tata Power Solar said.
The entire project is anchored to the waterbed of Kerala backwater using 134 cast-pile foundations that are bored to a depth of 20 m underwater to support the central monitoring and control stations (CMCS) and the 33/220 kV switchyard.
“The commissioning of India’s first and largest floating solar project is an innovative and incremental step toward meeting India’s sustainable energy goals. We are incredibly proud of our team’s unrelenting efforts in delivering this unique solar project that floats atop a large waterbody,” Praveer Sinha, CEO and MD of Tata Power.
Source: Offshore Energy
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