Welspun Solar MP project

The Welspun Solar MP project is a 151 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic power station built in Bhagwanpura village, just south of Diken, Jawad tehsil of Neemuch district, Madhya Pradesh state, in central India.[1]

Bhagwanpura Solar Power Plant
Official nameWelspun Solar MP
CountryIndia
LocationMadhya Pradesh
Coordinates24.6907°N 75.1347°E / 24.6907; 75.1347
StatusOperational
Construction began2013
Commission dateFebruary 2014
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area305 ha (754 acres)
Power generation
Nameplate capacity151 MW (130 MWAC)
External links
Websitewww.welspunenergy.com

Operational since February 2014, it is one of the largest solar power projects in India.[2] The Welspun Solar MP project was constructed at a cost of 1100 crore rupees (about $182,000,000) on 305 hectares (750 acres) of land. It will supply power at 8.05 rupees per kW·h (13,31 cents/kW·h). Welspun Energy Ltd. (WEL) has built the plant through its subsidiary, Welspun Solar Madhya Pradesh Private Limited (WSMPPL) and is mitigating 216,372 tonnes of carbon emission annually, while giving power to 624,000 homes. The average capacity utilization factor of these solar plants are way above the CREC’s 19% norm.[3] The solar PV modules used employ polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic technology with a module capacity of a 235 Wp each and are connected to inverters with an output of 630 kWe each. The generated electricity would be exported to the regional North-East-West-North East (NEWNE) electricity grid in India, after being stepped up to 132 kV. The site, which sits on a 500-meter-high barren land ridge, receives among the highest levels of irradiation in India, with a measured DNI (Direct Normal Irradiance) at about 2076 kW·h/m2. The life time of the Solar PV power plant is estimated in 25 years.

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References
  1. Welspun Energy Ltd. 151 (DC) MW Solar Plant, Madhya Pradesh, http://www.welspunenergy.com
  2. "India's largest solar plant in MP, Modi calls it 'saffron revolution'". www.thehindu.com. The Hindu. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.
  3. "Solar Projects". Welspun Renewables. Welspun Renewables. Retrieved 26 October 2015., http://www.welspunenergy.com
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