Tata Power Green Energy Ltd (TPGEL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned a 225-mw hybrid power project in Rajasthan.
The power generated from the project, incidentally the first hybrid power project of Tata Power, will be supplied to Tata Power, Mumbai Distribution under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), valid for a period of 25 years, to fulfill its Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO).
With the addition of this 225 mw of hybrid power to Tata Power Mumbai’s customers, the revised power supply portfolio will rise to 38 per cent of non-carbon power. It will be nearly double the mandatory RPO obligation. Against the yearly requirement of nearly 5,200 MUs annually, the non-carbon supply will be approximately 2,000 MU.
The project was awarded to TPGEL and the solar part of the project has been executed by Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd, an EPC arm of Tata Power. The project was commissioned within the stipulated timeline in 1,200 acres of land at Noorsar in Rajasthan.
The project has used 5,79,488 number of modules and 103 individual wind energy generators of various ratings from company’s existing wind assets. Annual generation from this hybrid project is expected to be around 700 MU.
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Non-carbon energy
Speaking on the project commissioning, Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power said, “We are excited to commission our first Hybrid project of 225MW in Rajasthan. The project will supply power to our Mumbai Discom and their customers and will substantially enhance its non-carbon commitment. It also reflects our commitment to make the use of non- carbon energy to meet the clean and green energy goals of the country.”
Impact on portfolio
With the commissioning of this hybrid project, the total renewables capacity of Tata Power reaches 5,524 mw that includes 3,859 mw of installed capacity and 1,665 mw under various stages of implementation.
