Tata Power Renewables commissions 300 MW solar plant in Dholera
 28th May 2022 | Source by https://indianexpress.com/
Renewables capacity in operation for Tata Power is now 3,400 MW with 2,468 MW of solar and 932 MW of wind power

Tata Power Renewables Energy (TPREL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power has commissioned 300 MW project in Dholera, Gujarat.

It is India’s largest single-axis solar tracker system. The project will generate 774 MUs annually. Along with this, it will reduce approximately 7,04,340 tonne a year of carbon emission. The installation entails 8,73,012 monocrystalline PV modules. The project was commissioned well within the stipulated timeline, despite the COVID-19 challenges.

The total area used for the installation is 1,320 acre divided into six different plots of 220 acre each.

Pre-cast ballasts were also used to lay power cables 500 mm above the ground instead of conventional underground laying.

With the addition of 300 MW, the renewables capacity in operation for Tata Power is now 3,400 MW with 2,468 MW of solar and 932 MW of wind power.

Tata Power’s total renewable capacity is 5,020 MW including 1,620 MW of renewable projects under various stages of implementation.