| Bitta Solar Power Plant | |
|---|---|
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| Country | India |
| Location | Bitta, Kutch |
| Coordinates | 23°15′46″N 69°01′27″E / 23.26278°N 69.02417°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 5 January 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Adani Power |
| Solar farm | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 350 acres (0.5 sq mi) |
| Power generation | |
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| Nameplate capacity | 40 MW |
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 |
See also
References
- ↑ PDD
- ↑ Adani commissions Rs 400 cr 40 mw solar unit in Gujarat
- ↑ Adani Group commissions country's largest solar project
- ↑ "Energy Account" Archived 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine, sldcguj.com.
40 megawatts (53,600 hp)