Bitta Solar Power Plant

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Bitta Solar Power Plant
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CountryIndia
LocationBitta, Kutch
Coordinates23°15′46″N 69°01′27″E / 23.26278°N 69.02417°E / 23.26278; 69.02417Coordinates: 23°15′46″N 69°01′27″E / 23.26278°N 69.02417°E / 23.26278; 69.02417
StatusOperational
Commission date5 January 2012
Owner(s)Adani Power
Solar farm
TypeFlat-panel PV
Site area350 acres (0.5 sq mi)
Power generation
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Nameplate capacity40 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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

References[edit]

40 megawatts (53,600 hp)

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