Tata Power has revealed that its Tata Power renewable energy division has commissioned a 100 MW/138 MWp solar project in Partur, Maharashtra, India.
The installation has more than 4,11,900 monocrystalline photovoltaic modules and covers an area of 600 acres. It will supply power to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL). It is expected to help offset about 234 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year.
The project was executed by Tata Power's EPC arm, Tata Power Solar Systems, within the stipulated 3.5 months. Tata Power's renewable energy operating capacity is currently around 3.6 GW, with 2.7 GW of solar and 932 MW of wind. Its total renewable energy portfolio is 4.9 GW, including 1.3 GW of projects in various stages of implementation.
In another development, Gurgaon-based Acme Solar said it has launched a 300 MW solar power project in Rajasthan's Jodhpur district. The Badiseed Village project is Acme's largest single-site project to date.
The Rajasthan plant will supply power to Maharashtra, with Maharashtra Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) as the off-taker. Acme Solar said it was able to complete the project in the shortest time possible despite pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and rising module prices.
Sandeep Kashyap, COO of Acme Solar, said: “We are facing two consecutive rounds of the Covid-19 pandemic, which has brought fieldwork to a standstill. Supply chain disruptions and skyrocketing prices for solar modules and other equipment. Prices for almost all modules have peaked and shipping costs have peaked. Many times more. We were able to overcome all the challenges and successfully commission the project in the shortest available time.”
Acme Solar is currently implementing another 1.75 GW of solar projects.