NTPC’s arm -- NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) has commissioned its first rooftop solar PV project at IIT Jodhpur, Rajasthan on June 14, 2023. The 1 MW Grid connected solar project has been implemented by the NVVN under the RESCO model with Power Purchase Agreement duration of 25 years.
The project is set up on the roofs of 14 buildings inside the campus of the IIT. The project will generate around 14.9 lakh units per annum and will meet 15 per cent of the electricity requirement of IIT Jodhpur. The Rooftop project will reduce 1060 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.
NTPC is the largest power utility company in India and has presence in Coal, Gas, Solar PV, Hydro and Wind Power Generation and Coal Mining.
