500 Mw Solar Power Plant In Maharashtra
This solar power plant has a capacity of 67 mw and named after the state of maharashtra.
500 mw solar power plant in maharashtra. The first 500 mw plant to be installed in any state utility belongs to maharashtra. Maharashtra solar power plant. Maharashtra is all set to get floating solar power generation plants in four dams. Energy efficiency services ltd eesl an energy service company under the ministry of power intends to establish small grid interactive solar plants at lands of state owned utilities in 3 states to be set up in capacities of 500 kwp to 2 mwp the cumulative solar plant capacity is 40 mw for maharashtra and andhra pradesh each and 20 mw for jharkhand.
It is a form of energy radiated by the sun including light radio waves and x rays although the term usually refers to the visible light of the sun. Maharashtra is all set to get floating solar power generation plants in four dams state water resources minister girish mahajan told the legislative council. In a written reply to a question raised by ncp mlc hemant takle mahajan stated the backwater of wardha bebala khadakpurna and pentakli dams has been. Maharashtra s largest grid connected solar power plant solar pv power plants in india the mulshi power plant a 3 mw solar power plant designed and constructed by tata power solar in march 2011 provides energy to over 2 million homes and has led to employment for the local community.
Maharashtra solar power plant is situated in the beed district of maharashtra. The maharashtra electricity regulatory commission has in an order dated may 27 2019 approved the signing of power purchase agreements ppas by maharashtra state electricity distribution company limited msedcl merc was listening to a petition filed by the msedcl seeking approval for adoption of tariff for long term procurement of 1 000 mw of solar power under section 63 of the electricity. Total 500 mw of capacity shall be set up at an investment of around rs 4 45 crore per mw. Accordingly to fulfill renewable power obligation of distribution companies in maharashtra mahagenco has commisioned 130 mwp solar power projects till date.
Power stations operated by mahagenco thermal power stations coal based. This solar power plant was established in august 2017. Mahagenco aspires to increase its solar portfolio from current 130 mwp to 450 mwp by end of the year 2015 16. Solar power project introduction solar energy is our earth s primary source of renewable energy.
Mahagenco is the only state utility having a very well balanced generation portfolio involving thermal hydro gas stations along with solar power plant. The maharashtra i solar park southwest of chatgaon village in the beed district of maharashtra is a 67 2 megawatt mwd c photovoltaic power station which has been commissioned in august 2017 it covers an area of 306 acres 124 hectares and supplies about 126 000 people with energy part of the plant uses a seasonal tracking system with the remaining using a horizontal single axis tracking. A committee headed by the executive director of the vidarbha irrigation development corporation is currently scrutinising the detailed project report and drafting the.