Tata Power Solar (TPS), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Power has successfully commissioned the 50 MW solar photovoltaic project for NTPC, as part of their mandate to expand their renewable energy portfolio to 1,000 MW by 2017. The 50MW flagship project in Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh, is the largest Indian solar project to use domestically manufactured solar modules. Built over 240 acres of land, the plant is expected to generate 78.66 million units (kWh) of energy per year and will help offset approximately 73,000 tonnes of CO2 in the first year. The power generated will be used to power around 90,000 households in a year.
Tata Power Solar managed the project end-to-end, from manufacturing and testing of the modules, to installing the anchor foundations and structures. Apart from a highly experienced team at Tata Power Solar, more than 2000 people from nearby villages were employed by them for civil, mechanical and structural works.
Tata Power is India’s largest integrated power company with a significant international presence. The Company has an installed generation capacity of 8521 MW in India and a presence in all the segments of the power sector viz. Generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), Transmission, Distribution and Trading.
