Tata Power’s JV commissions 2 MW rooftop solar plant in Tirupur

01 Aug 2014 Evaluate

Tata Power Solar (TPS), a joint venture (JV) between Tata Power Company and British Petroleum Solar (BP Solar), has commissioned a 2 MW rooftop solar plant for Murugan Textiles at Palladam, Tirupur district in Tamil Nadu. This is the largest rooftop solar plant in South India. The plant is the first phase of a 3-MW project and work on the second phase of 1 MW will begin early next year.

The plant is for captive consumption and to avail REC benefits, it is connected to the grid through a dedicated feeder at 11 KV. The rooftop solar system is built on top of the existing spinning mills and a warehouse.

Spread across three buildings, with 800 kW on a single building, the plant will help displace about 2,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum.

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.

 

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