World’s biggest Floating Solar Power Project will be implemented in Kerala, India World’s biggest Floating Solar Power Project will be implemented in India India is planning to setup the world’s largest floating solar power project, after the canal-top solar power projects. India’s leading hydro power generator National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) is planning to set up a 50 MW solar photovoltaic project over the water bodies in the southern state of Kerala. Under the contract with NHPC, technical assistance in setting up the floating solar plant, will be provided by the Renewable Energy College. The approximate cost of the project would be about $64-72 million. The equipment required for the construction of the project will also be sourced by the College. The Chairman of the Renewable Energy College, Mr. SP Gon Choudhury’s team associates had introduced this idea of floating solar power plant technology. Solar panels will be installed on floating platforms which will be anchored firmly to avoid undulation of the panels around the surface of the water. These projects may also qualify for subsidies granted by the state and central government as part of their solar policies. Project developers would see substantial savings on project cost as the cost to acquire or lease land and cost of land reclamation would not be a factor.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Jul 2014 12:30:16 +0000
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