Paramount Solar Park

Paramount Solar Park is a solar energy park in Patoda, Beed subdivision of Beed district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It 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] The park is spread over 2,600 acres (11 km2). The park is proposed to have a capacity of 500 MW.[3] Maharashtra has received bids for tariff of Rs 4.42 per kWh in 2016, and it is expected the rates will decrease by the time K. P. Power/Paramount Solar Park is completed.[4]

Paramount Solar Park
CountryIndia
LocationPatoda, Beed District, Maharashtra
Coordinates18.9891°N 75.7601°E / 18.9891; 75.7601
Commission date2020
Owner(s)K. P. Power / K. P. Group
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site resource5.5-6.0 kWh/m2 per day[1]
Site area2,600 acres (11 km2)
Power generation
Units under const.500 MW
Nameplate capacity500 MW (planned)
External links
Websitewww.kppowerindia.com

Geography

Patoda is situated on the banks of Manjra river. The area is known for its black, cotton-growing soil.

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 14 September 2018.
  3. "SOLAR PARKS Accelerating the Growth of Solar Power in India" (PDF). Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE). 1 January 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  4. Sengupta, Debjoy (23 September 2016). "Solar projects in Maharashtra receive Rs 4.42 per unit bid". Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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