Butwal Solar PV Project is located at Rupandehi District of Lumbini Province, Nepal. The plant is owned and run by Ridi Hydropower Development Company Ltd, an IPP. The plant came in operation in October 2020.[1]
| Butwal Solar PV Station | |
|---|---|
 Butwal Solar PV Project | |
 | |
| Country | Nepal |
| Location | Butwal, Rupandehi District |
| Coordinates | 27°37′42″N 83°02′05″E / 27.62833°N 83.03472°E |
| Status | Commissioned |
| Construction began | 2019 |
| Commission date | 2020 |
| Operator | Ridi Hydropower Development Company Ltd. |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | |
| External links | |
| Website | http://ridihydro.com.np/home/pagesDisp/butwal-solar-pv-project |
The power station has capacity of 8.5 MW consisting of 32,640 number of solar panels - each generating about 330 watts peak power. The plant occupies an area of about 26 Bighas of land (approx. 17.2 hector).[2] The energy generated by the project is connected to the 33 kV Butwal Substation in Tilottama. The solar station generates energy only during the daytime.[3]
The plant was built in 10 months at the cost of NPR 65.5 crores.[3] The loan is financed by Bank of Kathmandu along with Citizens Bank and Nepal Bangladesh Bank.[4] The electricity is sold to Nepal Electricity Authority at rate of NPR 7.3/unit for 25 years.[2] After 25 years, the ownership will be transferred to the Nepal government.
Power Generation
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| Fiscal Year
Months |
2077/78[5] | 2078/79[6] | 79/80[7] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrawan | - | 1,044,060 | 1,210,340 |
| Bhadra | - | 937,100 | 1,169,780 |
| Aswin | - | 1,081,190 | 1,055,800 |
| Kartik | 568,510
(15 days) |
1,082,440 | 1,193,230 |
| mangsir | 887,520 | 964,940 | 1,067,960 |
| Paush | 741,310 | 848,940 | 937,030 |
| Magh | 754,120 | 674,210 | 897,030 |
| Falgun | 1,032,770 | 1,336,600 | 1,275,090 |
| Chaitra | 1,210,070 | 1,260,660 | 1,413,720 |
| Baishakh | 1,225,630 | 1,248,750 | 1,327,540 |
| Jestha | 1,178,480 | 1,256,260 | 1,456,010 |
| Asar | 925,500 | 1,200,250 | 1,145,100 |
| Total | 8,526,910 | 9,873,050 | 14,148,630 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Construction License :: Solar". Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ a b "Butwal Solar Power Project (8.5 MW) Connected To National Transmission Line". Investopaper. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ a b "- Ridi Hydropower Development Company Limited". Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ Magazine, New Spolight. "BoK To Finance 8.5 MW Solar Plant In Butwal". SpotlightNepal. Retrieved 2020-11-02.
- ^ रिडी पावर कम्पनी लिमिटेड. "२०औँ वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन (आव २०७७/७८)" [20th Annual Report (Year 2077/78)] (PDF). रिडी पावर कम्पनी लिमिटेड (in Nepali).
- ^ रिडी पावर कम्पनी लिमिटेड. "२१औँ वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन (आव २०७८/०७९)" [21st Annual Report (Year 2078/079)] (PDF). रिडी पावर कम्पनी लिमिटेड (in Nepali).
- ^ रिडी पावर कम्पनी लिमिटेड. "२२औँ वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन (आव २०७९/०८०)" (PDF). रिडी पावर कम्पनी लिमिटेड.