Tata Power Solar (TPS), a 100% subsidiary of Tata Power, has successfully executed five different solar power projects for The Chennai Silks group, constituting a total of 5.2 MW solar power plant. Coupled with the 2 MW solar plant commissioned last year by Tata Power Solar, the total installed solar power capacity of the group comes to 7.2 MW.
These five different solar projects, executed for different group companies of The Chennai Silks group, are located in Kangeyam of Tirupur district in Tamil Nadu and achieved power generation in 12 weeks. The five group companies include; Naachas Wind Energy (1 MW), Space Textiles (1 MW), KTM Jewellery (P) (1 MW), SCM, International Impex (1.1 MW) and Sathy Silks (1.1 MW).
These ground-mounted solar power plants were commissioned in an area of 25 acres of land. In addition, small tracker systems were installed at some of the plants. The plant is continually managed, with a centralized monitoring system and an onsite operations team.
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.
