Project location: The project activity is located in Village: Ambora, Post: Urja Nagar, Taluka: Chandrapur in Maharashtra.
Project technology: Project is using both Crystalline and Thin Film technologies. The generated DC power from solar panels is being converted into AC power using inverters. The output electricity from the inverters is being stepped up to 33Kv using transformers. The electrical power at 33 kV level is evacuated through appropriate transmission arrangements to a 33 kV feeder from Chandrapur MIDC substation and connected to the 33 kV grid.
Solar module technology in detail;
| Details of solar PV modules | Technical Details of 2 MWp Crstalline Technology | Technical Details of 2 MWp Thin films Technology |
| Type of Solar Photovoltaics modules | Crystalline | Thin film |
| Make of Solar Photovoltaic modules | WAAREE Energies Pvt Ltd | QS Solar |
| Model of PVmodules | WS-230 | QS 85 |
| Capacity of each photovoltaic modules | 230 | 85 |
| Total number of photovoltaic modules | 8696 | 23688 |
| No.of Modules in Series (string) | 7 | 7 |
| No of Strings in parallel | 3384 | 3384 |
| No. of junction boxes | 32 | 24 |
| Lifetime of project | 25 | 25 |
| Max power voltage Vmp | 29 | 87.5 V |
| Max Power Current Imp | 7.93 A | 0.98 A |
| Length of the Frame | 1660mm | 1400mm |
| Width of the Frame | 992 mm | 1100 mm |
| Weight | 20.5 Kg | 25.1 Kg |
| Module Efficiency | 14% | Not provided (Usually 10-12%) |
Electricity generation
| Parameters | Values | Unit |
| Installed capacity | 4 | MW |
| No of days | 365 | Days |
| Hours | 24 | Hr |
| Plant Load Factor (PLF) | 17.41 | % |
| Electricity generation | 6,100 | MWh |
Carbon credits
MAHAGENCO is also availing benefits of carbon credits. The project is registered under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) which is governed by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Please find relevant information below;
| Carbon Credit Certification/mechanism | CDM |
| CDM Methodology | AMS ID Ver.17 |
| Date of registration | 20th Dec 2012 |
| Crediting period | 7 Yrs (Renewable) |
| Crediting period started from | 2012-13 |
| GHG grid emission factor | 0.95 tCO2/MWh |
| Annual average GHG emission reduction (Carbon Credits) | 5,616 |
| Total GHG emission reductions (Carbon Credits) till 2018-19 | 39,310 |
The status of carbon market is uncertain and hence the possible revenue from this project is expected to be lower than usual. Please read more about the current scenario of carbon market and knowhow of the situation.
This project has created a good example for state owned utilities. In addition, the clean energy generation from this project is contributing in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of India.
Information Source: CDM PDD of this project activity available on UNFCCC website.
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You are requested to kindly re-check your figures as the figures you have given are not correct, especially in thin film techonology.( Eg. Capacity of thin film modules are 230 )
Rgds
Prasad
Thanks for your comment. All the figures have been sourced from registered Project Design Document (PDD) of the said project project activity. The link of PDD is given at the end of the article. However, I've search on QS Solar website and I found brochure for QS 85 solar PV module and it says 85 (capacity) instead of 230. You can access this link from here http://goo.gl/EmPxO. Thanks for pointing this out. CDM-PDD is incorrect in this case. However, I've updated the number.
What is the cost of manufacturing of this entire solar plant!? Please reply me in details
As per the information available on MahaGenco website, the cost of the 1 MW solar PV plant is Rs. 13 Cr. Commissioning date is 09.04.2010. Currently, the cost of solar PV plant is about 5-7 Cr per MW. Note: Please check MahaGenco website for more detail - https://www.mahagenco.in/uploads/projects/projectCompletedInLast5Years.pdf