Project with tracker technology will annually
supply 30,724 units of clean energy. WREPL's 11 MW (DC) project
commissioned in less than three months, balance 8 MW (DC) operational
since last four months. Commissioned project touches high CUF% of 27%.
For next 25 years 23,043 tones of CO2 emissions will be mitigated on a
yearly basis.
Welspun Renewables Energy Private Limited (WREPL), India's leading
renewable energy generator, commissions one of Karanataka state's
largest 19 MW (DC) solar capacity. Based in Chitradurga district, the project was awarded as twin solar
projects of 8 MW (DC) and 11 MW (DC). The 8 MW (DC) capacity was
commissioned last year -- four months in advance -- while the balance 11
MW (DC) capacity has now been developed in less than three months and
consequently 10 months ahead of schedule. An achievement, as most
developers who had won projects in Karnataka Phase 1 solar bids are yet
to commission theirs.
While, in the 2nd phase of bids, out of 13 developers to whom the
state had issued an LOI -- WREPL’s 11 MW (DC) project is first to be
commissioned!Speaking on the occasion Mr. Vineet Mittal, Vice Chairman, Welspun
Renewables Energy Pvt. Ltd., said, "We are committed to Karnataka’s
energy security targets. As with our projects before, we have
commissioned our 19 MW (DC) capacity much ahead of scheduled date;
thereby fulfilling on our commitment to deliver environment friendly and
efficient energy in the shortest possible time into the stare grids.
The project is already touching high performance standard (CUF%) of
27%."
Karnataka is an energy deficit state and has been reeling under power
cuts constantly. With this project in Chitradurga -- for the next 25
years, the project will be annually feeding 30,724 units of clean
emission free energy into the state grid. This is equivalent to powering
48,000 homes and mitigating 23,043 tones of CO2 emissions. The tracking
system deployed at the site would track the path of the sun from
morning till evening. This system is expected to give a significant
boost to power generation percentage in comparison to the fixed tilt
system.
The solar installation has been developed by Welspun Renewables
Energy’s step down subsidiary Welspun Solar Kannada Pvt. Ltd. under the
Karnataka Solar policy 2011-16. As per the PPA signed with Mangalore
Electric Supply Company (MESCOM), the power plant was scheduled to begin
commercial operations only by March 2014. 11 MW (DC) was to be
commissioned before 20-Jan-2015.
Welspun Energy has so far built up more than 600 MW solar and wind
energy capacity on-ground and of this 328 MW (DC) is already
operational. The organization envisions developing power projects pan
India, with existing projects located in high radiation zones like
Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil
Nadu and Punjab.
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