The Welspun Solar MP project is a 151 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station built in Bhagwanpura village, just south of Diken, Jawad tehsil of Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh state, in central India.[1]
| Bhagwanpura Solar Power Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Official name | Welspun Solar MP |
| Country | India |
| Location | Madhya Pradesh |
| Coordinates | 24°41′27″N 75°08′05″E / 24.6907°N 75.1347°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Commission date | February 2014 |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 305 ha (754 acres) |
| Power generation | |
| Nameplate capacity | 151 MW (130 MWAC) |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Operational since February 2014, it is one of the largest solar power projects[broken anchor] in India.[2] The Welspun Solar MP project was constructed at a cost of 1100 crore rupees (about $182,000,000) on 305 hectares (750 acres) of land. It will supply power at 8.05 rupees per kW·h (13,31 cents/kW·h). Welspun Energy Ltd. (WEL) has built the plant through its subsidiary, Welspun Solar Madhya Pradesh Private Limited (WSMPPL) and is mitigating 216,372 tonnes of carbon emission annually, while giving power to 624,000 homes. The average capacity utilization factor of these solar plants are way above the CREC's 19% norm.[3] The solar PV modules used employ polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic technology with a module capacity of a 235 Wp each and are connected to inverters with an output of 630 kWe each. The generated electricity would be exported to the regional North-East-West-North East (NEWNE) electricity grid in India, after being stepped up to 132 kV. The site, which sits on a 500-meter-high barren land ridge, receives among the highest levels of irradiation in India, with a measured DNI (Direct Normal Irradiance) at about 2076 kW·h/m2. The life time of the Solar PV power plant is estimated in 25 years.[citation needed]
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References
edit- ^ Welspun Energy Ltd. 151 (DC) MW Solar Plant, Madhya Pradesh, http://www.welspunenergy.com
- ^ "India's largest solar plant in MP, Modi calls it 'saffron revolution'". www.thehindu.com. The Hindu. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Solar Projects". Welspun Renewables. Retrieved 26 October 2015., http://www.welspunenergy.com