K. P. Power Solar Park

K. P. Power Solar Park
Country India
Location Patoda, Beed District, Maharashtra
Coordinates 18°59′21″N 75°45′36″E / 18.9891°N 75.7601°E / 18.9891; 75.7601Coordinates: 18°59′21″N 75°45′36″E / 18.9891°N 75.7601°E / 18.9891; 75.7601
Commission date Under construction
Owner(s) K. P. Power (Paramount Solar Power Pvt. Ltd.)
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Site area 2,600 acres (11 km2)
Site resource 5.5-6.0 kWh/m2 per day[1]
Power generation
Units under const. 500 MW
Nameplate capacity 500 MW (planned)

K. P. Power Solar Park is the largest private sector solar park approved by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission in India[2] which is spread over a total area of 2,600 acres (11 km2) in Patoda, Beed District, Maharashtra, India. The park is proposed to have a capacity of 500 MW.[3] Maharashtra has witnessed bids for tariff of Rs 4.42 per kWh in 2016, and it is expected the rates will go down further by the time K. P. Power Solar Park is completed.[4]

Location

Patoda is a tehsil in Beed subdivision of Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Patoda is situated on banks of river Manjra, which is a tributary of river Godavari, and the area is known for its Black cotton soil. Average temperatures in Bhadla hover between 25 and 42 degrees Celsius.[5]


See also

References

  1. ↑ "India Solar Resource - Global Horizontal Irradiance - Annual Average, by NREL, National Renewable Energy Laboratory".
  2. ↑ "SECI - Statewise Solar Parks". Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  3. ↑ "SOLAR PARKS Accelerating the Growth of Solar Power in India" (PDF). Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). 2016-01-01. Retrieved 2018-09-14.
  4. ↑ Sengupta, Debjoy (2016-09-23). "Solar projects in Maharashtra receive Rs 4.42 per unit bid". Retrieved 2016-09-26.
  5. ↑ "Brace for summer heat, mercury to rise further". The Times of India. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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