Mithapur Solar Power Plant

Mithapur Solar Power Plant
Country India
Location Mithapur, Gujarat State
Coordinates 22°24′32.85″N 68°59′35.46″E / 22.4091250°N 68.9931833°E / 22.4091250; 68.9931833Coordinates: 22°24′32.85″N 68°59′35.46″E / 22.4091250°N 68.9931833°E / 22.4091250; 68.9931833
Status Operational
Commission date 25 January 2012
Owner(s) Tata Power
Solar field
Type Flat-panel PV
Site area 100 acres (0.2 sq mi)
Power generation
Units operational 108,696
Nameplate capacity 25 MW

Mithapur Solar Power Plant is a 25 MW solar power plant located in Mithapur, Gujarat.[1] It is expected to produce 40,734 MWh/year. 108,696 230 Wp panels were used.[2]

Features

The power plant is spread over an area of 100 acres (40.5 ha). The panels are of polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic technology.[3]

Finance

The developer of the solar power plant, private power company Tata Power Ltd., obtained the funding for the project, estimated to be Rs. 365 crores, through a debt equity ratio of 70:30.[4] The funding consists of Rs. 110 crores of equity and Rs. 255 crores of rupee term loan.[3] Tata power signed a power purchase agreement with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. The tariff received is Rs 15/kWh for the first 12 years and 5 Rs thereafter.[4]

Commissioning

The power plant was commissioned on 25 January 2012.[3][4]

Production

MonthMWhkWh/kW/dayTotal Revenue (Rs crore)
January845.9731.269
February3,937.7255.6257.176
March4,259.3035.49613.565
April3,693.5444.92519.105
201212,736.54519.105

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See also

References

  1. "Tata's solar plant sets pace in Mulshi". india.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  2. PDD
  3. 1 2 3 "Tata Power Commissions Mithapur Solar Plant". nasdaq.com. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  4. 1 2 3 "Tata Power commissions 25 MW solar project in Gujarat". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2012-02-18.
  5. Energy Account Archived 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine.
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