Tata Power Solar, one of the largest integrated solar company, has successfully commissioned a 100 MW solar project for NTPC in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.
"This is the biggest solar project commissioned using domestically manufactured solar cells and modules. The plant is expected to generate nearly 160 million units of energy per year and help offset approximately 110,000 tonnes of CO2 in the first year," claimed Tata Power Solar in a statement.
Tata Power Solar delivered the project in record 80% of stipulated timelines, and nearly 3 months ahead of schedule. Key highlights of the project were the innovative design of Balance-of-System (BoS) and cabling, along with optimized selection of evacuation systems.
Ashish Khanna, Chief Executive Officer, Tata Power Solar, said, "Today, pace of delivery and quality have become crucial benchmarks in the industry and we have delivered a project of this scale in record time. By bringing together our core strengths in domestic manufacturing and EPC services over the last 25 years, this 100 MW plant is the largest project commissioned by us to date. We hope to continue to build on our capabilities and deliver over expectations to proficient customers like NTPC.”
