Bitta Solar Power Plant
Solar power plant located in Bitta village, Gujarat.
- Adani Power
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Bitta Solar Power Plant is a 40-megawatt solar power plant located in Bitta village, Gujarat, in west India. When it was commissioned in early January 2012, it was India's largest photovoltaic power plant.
Features
The power plant is spread over an area of 350 acres (141.6 ha). The over 400,000 panels are of amorphous silicon thin-film photovoltaic technology. Each panel is rated 100 or 95 Wp.[1] Cost was approximately Rs 400 crore.[2]
Commissioning
The power plant was commissioned on 5 January 2012, and was completed in 150 days. Adani expects to expand the power plant to 100 MW in the future.[3]
Production
Month | MWh | kWh/kW/day |
---|---|---|
December | 1,295.028 | |
2011 | 1,295.028 | |
January | 4,607.640 | |
February | 5,687.388 | 5.078 |
March | 6,657.102 | 5.369 |
April | 6,605.460 | 5.505 |
2012 | 23,557.59 | |
Total | 24,852.618 |
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See also
- Gujarat Solar Park
- Solar power in India
References
40 megawatts (53,600 hp)